gedrocht

Alternative forms

• gedrochte (obsolete)
• gedrogt (obsolete)
• gedrogte (obsolete)
• ghedrocht (obsolete)
• ghedrochte (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gedrochte, ghedrochte (“apparition, vision”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈdrɔxt/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧drocht
• Rhymes: -ɔxt

Noun

gedrocht n (plural gedrochten, diminutive gedrochtje n)

1. monstrosity, monster, something or someone very ugly

   Dat gebouw is een gedrocht. ― That building is a monstrosity.

   Synonyms: monster, wangedrocht

2. (archaic) apparition, chimera