Bastard

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Bastard oblique singular, m (oblique plural bastarz or bastartz, nominative singular bastarz or bastartz, nominative plural bastard) From Medieval Latin bastardus, of Germanic origin, possibly Frankish. From Middle English bastard, bastarde, from Old English bastard (used as an epithet), from Anglo-Norman bastard, Old French bastart (“illegitimate child”), perhaps via Medieval Latin bastardus, of obscure origin. Borrowed from German Bastard or Italian bastardo, from Late Latin bastardus, from Frankish, possibly through Old French bastardus. Bastard (third-person singular simple present bastards, present participle bastarding, simple past and past participle bastarded) To add bastard to a word list please sign up or log in.

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• Bastard m (genitive singular bastaird, nominative plural bastaird)
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Origin of bastard1 Middle English, from attributive use of bastard bastard entry 1 The term probably originally referred to a child from a polygynous marriage of heathen Germanic custom — a practice not sanctioned by the Christian churches. Learn a new word every day. 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

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• Borrowed from German Bastard or Italian bastardo, from Late Latin bastardus, from Frankish, possibly through Old French bastardus.
• From Medieval Latin bastardus, of Germanic origin, possibly Frankish.
• Definition of bastard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
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Get the Word of the Day every day! This shift coincided with a positive change in societal attitudes towards unmarried parents and a lessening of the social stigma of having children outside of marriage. In fact, it was a relatively neutral term until as recently as the late 20th century, when it began to take on its offensive status.

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14th century, in the meaning defined bastard at sense 1 Middle English, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Frisian bost marriage, Old English bindan to bind All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only.

Word History

Definition of bastard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary From Anglo-Norman bastard; equivalent to bast (“illegitimacy”) +‎ -ard. Bastard m (genitive singular bastaird, nominative plural bastaird) Borrowed from Middle English bastard, from Old French bastard. Alternatively, Old French bastart may have originated from the Old French term fils de bast (“packsaddle son”), meaning a child conceived on an improvised bed (medieval saddles often doubled as beds while travelling).