Gracht
See also: gracht
Dutch
Etymology
- (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
- IPA(key): /ɣrɑxt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Gracht
- Rhymes: -ɑxt
- Homophone: gracht
Proper noun
Gracht n
- A hamlet in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch gracht, which pertains to the cognate of German graben (“to dig”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡraxt/, [ɡʁäχt]
Audio (file)
Noun
Gracht f (genitive Gracht, plural Grachten)
- canal within a city (with residential buildings on either side)
Usage notes
- 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
Declension of Gracht [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Gracht | die | Grachten |
| genitive | einer | der | Gracht | der | Grachten |
| dative | einer | der | Gracht | den | Grachten |
| accusative | eine | die | Gracht | die | Grachten |
Derived terms
- Grachtenrundfahrt
See also
- Fleet (similar canals in some northern German cities)