Gracht

See also: gracht

German

Etymology

From Dutch gracht, which pertains to the cognate of German graben (“to dig”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʁaxt/, [ɡʁaχt]
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Noun

Gracht f (genitive Gracht, plural Grachten)

canal within a city (with residential buildings on either side)

Usage notes

The word is common to describe such canals in Dutch cities, but is rarely used for similar ones elsewhere.

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

Grachtenrundfahrt

See also

Fleet (similar canals in some northern German cities)

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