Gracht
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See also: gracht
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- (Friesland) First attested as De Oude Gracht in 1851-1855. Calque of West Frisian De Grêft, derived in turn from grêft (“excavated canal”).
- (Limburg) First attested as Die Gracht around 1776. Derived from Limburgish gracht (“hollow road”). See also Central Franconian De Jraat.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Gracht n
- A hamlet in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Dutch gracht, which pertains to the cognate of German graben (“to dig”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Gracht f (genitive Gracht, plural Grachten)
Usage notes
[edit]- The word is generally known and usual to indicate such canals in Dutch cities. By extension or comparison, it may also be used for similar ones elsewhere, but this is less common.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Gracht [feminine]
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- Fleet (similar canals in some northern German cities)
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- Dutch terms calqued from West Frisian
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- Dutch terms derived from Limburgish
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑxt
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɑxt/1 syllable
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
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- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- nl:Neighbourhoods in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Places in Limburg, Netherlands
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