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Gracht
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gracht
Dutch
Etymology
(Friesland) First attested as De Oude Gracht in 1851-1855. nl fy De Grêft, derived in turn from fy grêft excavated canal.
(Limburg) First attested as Die Gracht around 1776. Derived from nl li gracht hollow road. See also gmw-cfr De Jraat.
Pronunciation
nl /ɣrɑxt/
nl Nl-gracht.ogg
nl Gracht
nl ɑxt 1
nl gracht
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Weststellingwerf p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Kerkrade p/Limburg c/Netherlands
References
German
Etymology
de nl gracht, which pertains to the cognate of German de graben to dig.
Pronunciation
de /ɡraxt/ [ɡʁäχt]
de De-Gracht.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
canal within a city (with residential buildings on either side)
Usage notes
The word is generally known and usual to indicate such canals in Dutch cities. Less commonly, it may also be used for similar ones elsewhere (cf. the de Friedrichsgracht in central Berlin). In some northern German cities, especially Hamburg, de Fleet is used instead.
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Grachtenrundfahrt