Smakt

Dutch

Alternative forms

• De Smákt (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Smacht and Smakt in 1803-1820. Derived from smachten (“yearn, pine, thirst after”), referring here to the barren land around the settlement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smɑkt/

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• Hyphenation: Smakt
• Rhymes: -ɑkt
• Homophone: smakt

Proper noun

Smakt n

1. A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Smaktenaar
• Smakts
• Smakterheide