# foredeal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɔː(ɹ)diːl/

## Definitions
1. An advantage; benefit; profit.
2. The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
3. Progress; advancement.

## Etymology
From earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele. Equivalent to fore- + deal. Compare Saterland Frisian Foardeel (“advantage, gain, benefit, profit”), Dutch voordeel, Low German fortel, German Vorteil (“advantage”), Danish fordel, Swedish fördel. More at fore-, deal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/foredeal