Gracht

See also: gracht

German

Etymology

From Dutch gracht, which pertains to the cognate of German graben (“to dig”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʁaxt/, [ɡʁäχt]
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Noun

Gracht f (genitive Gracht, plural Grachten)

  1. canal within a city (with residential buildings on either side)

Usage notes
  • The word is common to describe such canals in Dutch cities, but is rarely used for similar ones elsewhere.

Declension
Declension of Gracht
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gracht die Grachten
genitive einer der Gracht der Grachten
dative einer der Gracht den Grachten
accusative eine die Gracht die Grachten

Derived terms

See also
  • Fleet (similar canals in some northern German cities)
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