jacht

Etymology

From Middle Dutch jacht, jaget, from Old Dutch *jagot, from Proto-Germanic *jagōþuz (“hunt, hunting”), from *jagōną (“to hunt”) (modern jagen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɑxt/

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• Rhymes: -ɑxt

Noun

jacht f (uncountable)

1. hunt, hunting

Noun

jacht n (plural jachten, diminutive jachtje n)

1. yacht, luxurious sailing boat

Verb

jacht

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of jachten
2. imperative of jachten

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɒxt]
• Hyphenation: jacht

Noun

jacht (plural jachtok)

1. yacht (luxurious sailing boat)

Etymology

From West Proto-Germanic *jagōþuz (“hunt, hunting”), noun to Proto-Germanic *jagōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaxt/

Verb

jacht f

1. a hunt
2. a chase, a pursuit
3. a fast ship (shortened from jachte/jachtschip)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaxt/

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Noun

jacht m inan

1. yacht