vrachtwagen

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrachtwagen. Equivalent to vracht +‎ wagen. Compare English freightwagon, West Frisian frachtwein (truck, lorry), German Frachtwagen, Swedish fraktvagn (cargo truck).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvrɑxtˌʋaː.ɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: vracht‧wa‧gen

Noun

vrachtwagen m (plural vrachtwagens, diminutive vrachtwagentje n)

  1. truck, lorry
    Synonyms: truck, vrachtauto
  2. (archaic) freightwagon, cart for transporting loads

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Sranan Tongo: fraktiwagi