German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German trehtic, trehtec, related to Middle Low German drechtich, drachtich. Equivalent to Tracht (something carried) +‎ -ig. Cognate with Dutch drachtig, German Low German drachtig, Danish drægtig, Norwegian Bokmål drektig, Norwegian Nynorsk drektig, Swedish dräktig.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɛçtɪç/
  • Hyphenation: träch‧tig
  • (file)

Adjective edit

trächtig (strong nominative masculine singular trächtiger, not comparable)

  1. (of animals) pregnant, gravid, big with young
    1. (hind, doe) in fawn (Cervidae)
    2. (cow) in calf (Bovinae)
    3. (sow) in pig
    4. (mare, she-ass, she-zebra) in foal (Equidae)

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Further reading edit

  • trächtig” in Duden online
  • trächtig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache