dracht

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dracht, from Old Dutch *draht, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drɑxt/

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• Rhymes: -ɑxt

Noun

dracht f (plural drachten, diminutive drachtje n)

1. the act of bearing or wearing something
2. (by extension) type of clothing that is typical for a time period or function
3. (by extension) state of pregnancy
4. (by extension) the foetus when carried in the womb
5. (physics) range of radiation
6. a number of consecutive hits or blows in a brief interval

Etymology

From Old Dutch *draht, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz.

Noun

dracht f

1. act of carrying
2. what is carried, load, freight
3. things brought to fill or raise ground (in e.g. a defence)
4. pregnancy
5. progeny, young, child
6. move (in a game)
7. while, time
8. clothes worn

Further reading

• “dracht”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “dracht”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929