Gracht

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Dutch

Etymology

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Gracht n

  1. A hamlet in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. 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

Noun

Gracht f (genitive Gracht, plural Grachten)

  1. 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
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

See also

  • Fleet (similar canals in some northern German cities)
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