Jacht

See also: jacht

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch jacht (“yacht”), a reduction of jachtschip (literally “chase ship”). The spelling Yacht became standard in German under English influence, though it has now become less common again. For more, see English yacht (also borrowed from Dutch).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaxt/, [jaχt]
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Homophone: Jagd (according to a regional pronunciation of this word)

Noun

Jacht f (genitive Jacht, plural Jachten)

  1. yacht

Declension

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Jacht f (plural Jachte or Jachten)

  1. hunt
  2. quarrel, disagreement
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