Badminton

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The place name is from Old English Badimyncgtun (estate of (a man called) Baduhelm), from the personal name *Bad (possibly also found in Frankish Badon) + helm + -ing + -tun.[1]

Proper noun[edit]

Badminton

  1. A small village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST8082). [2]
  2. A community in the Glyncoed area, Blaenau Gwent county borough, Wales. [3]

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mills, D. (2011). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. United Kingdom: OUP Oxford, p. 29
  2. ^ Parish map (Gloucestershire)
  3. ^ Community map (Blaenau Gwent)

German[edit]

German Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English badminton.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Badminton n (strong, genitive Badmintons, no plural)

  1. (sports) badminton

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Badminton” in Duden online
  • Badminton” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish[edit]

Luxembourgish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From English badminton.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbætminten/, [ˈbædmintən]

Noun[edit]

Badminton m (uncountable)

  1. badminton