misdeed

Meaning

That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

evil deed

criminal act

bad deed

quilty act

wrong deed

αδίκημα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪsˈdiːd/

Inherited from Middle English

Inherited from Old English

Cognate with Scots

Cognate with Western Frisian

Cognate with Dutch

Cognate with German

Cognate with Swedish

Cognate with Gothic

In summary

From Middle English misdede, from Old English misdǣd (“misdeed”), from Proto-West Germanic *missadādi, from Proto-Germanic *missadēdiz (“misdeed”); equivalent to mis- + deed. Cognate with Scots misded (“misdeed”), West Frisian misdied (“misdeed”), Dutch misdaad (“misdeed”), German Missetat (“misdeed”), Swedish missdåd (“misdeed”), Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌳𐌴𐌸𐍃 (missadēþs, “misdeed”).

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