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English
Verb
markt
- (obsolete) simple past and past participle of mark
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch market, marct, from Old Dutch *markat, from Late Latin marcātus, an alternative form of Classical Latin mercātus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑrkt/, , ,
- Hyphenation: markt
- Rhymes: -ɑrkt
Noun
markt f (plural markten, diminutive marktje n)
- A physical market place, usually a public square.
- (absolute) The whole of trade, commercial activity.
- Any specific economic sector where competitive trade occurs in goods or services.
- A single, regular trade event in one (or more coordinated) places, usually in one town; general or sector-specific.
- (Suriname, metonymically, idiomatic) the canopy which covers a food market; the roof structure of a market hall
Let op je taalgebruik, hoor. We zijn hier niet onder de markt.- Please mind your language. It's not like we're at the market right now.
Derived terms
- sector specific
Descendants