gehucht

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ghehochte, ghehuchte, from Old Dutch *gihufti. Ultimately a combination of ge- + hof + -te. Cognate to German Gehöft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈɦʏxt/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧hucht
  • Rhymes: -ʏxt

Noun

gehucht n (plural gehuchten, diminutive gehuchtje n)

  1. hamlet; a tiny settlement, often without a church
    Synonym: vlek

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