Tracht
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German traht, from Old High German traht, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, from the verb *draganą, whence modern tragen, thus originally “that which is borne/worn/carried”. Cognate with Dutch dracht, English draught. Not related to German trachten.
Pronunciation
Noun
Tracht f (genitive Tracht, plural Trachten)
- a style of clothing typical of some region or age; a traditional costume
- (beekeeping) pollen carried to the hive
- (obsolete) load, burden
Declension
Declension of Tracht
Related terms
- Eintracht
- einträchtig
- Einträchtigkeit
- Haartracht
- Niedertracht
- Tracht Prügel
- Trachtenverein
- trächtig
- Volkstracht
- Zwietracht
- zwieträchtig
Further reading
- “Tracht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Tracht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Tracht on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Tracht” in Duden online
Plautdietsch
Noun
Tracht f (plural Trachte)