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Niedertracht
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German
Etymology
de niederträchtig. Related with de tragen in the archaic sense “to behave” (compare de betragen). Not related with de trachten to seek, strive, though it may now be associated with it (“mean, base striving”, as it were).
Pronunciation
de [ˈniːdɐˌtʁaχt]
de Nie der tracht
de De-Niedertracht.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f.sg
malice, perfidy, infamy, ignominy
Declension
f.sg
Related terms
de Niedergang, de Niederträchtigkeit, de Niedrigkeit
de Trachtenkleid, de Betrachtung, de Landestracht
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