Dréchent

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• Drécht (archaic)

Etymology

From dréchen (“dry”) +‎ -t. Extended form of older Drécht, from northern Middle High German drügede (ca. 1450). Cognate with Middle Low German *drugede (Limburgish druugde), Middle Low German drügede. Further related with Dutch droogte, English drought.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʀeχent/, [ˈdʀeɕənt]

Noun

Dréchent f (plural Dréchenten)

1. drought