Bucht
See also: bucht
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Bucht in 1936. Derived from a dialectal variant of bocht, used here in the sense "fenced-in property, enclosed parcel". Compare De Bocht and Buchten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʏxt/
- Hyphenation: Bucht
- Rhymes: -ʏxt
Proper noun
Bucht n
- A neighbourhood of Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
17th century, from Low German, from Middle Low German bucht, from Old Saxon buht, from Proto-Germanic *buhtiz. Cognate with Dutch bocht, English bight.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʊxt/, [bʊxt], [bʊχt]
- Rhymes: -ʊχt
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Noun
Bucht f (genitive Bucht, plural Buchten)
- bay; gulf; bight
- niche, especially one that is wide rather than deep; a slight recess
- Synonym: Nische
Declension
Declension of Bucht [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Bucht | die | Buchten |
| genitive | einer | der | Bucht | der | Buchten |
| dative | einer | der | Bucht | den | Buchten |
| accusative | eine | die | Bucht | die | Buchten |
Derived terms
- einbuchten
- Haltebucht
Further reading
- “Bucht” in Duden online
- “Bucht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bucht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Plautdietsch
Noun
Bucht f
- cove, inlet
- harbour