See also: Markt and märkt

English

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Verb

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markt

  1. (obsolete) simple past and past participle of mark

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch market, marct, from Old Dutch *markat, from Late Latin marcātus, an alternative form of Classical Latin mercātus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɑrkt/, [mɑrkt], [mɑrt], [ˈmɑ.rəkt]
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  • Hyphenation: markt
  • Rhymes: -ɑrkt

Noun

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markt f (plural markten, diminutive marktje n)

  1. a physical market place, usually a public square
  2. (absolute) The whole of trade, commercial activity
  3. any specific economic sector where competitive trade occurs in goods or services
  4. a single, regular trade event in one (or more coordinated) places, usually in one town; general or sector-specific
  5. (Suriname, metonymic, idiomatic) the canopy which covers a food market; the roof structure of a market hall
    Let op je taalgebruik, hoor. We zijn hier niet onder de markt.
    Please mind your language. It's not like we're at the market right now.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: mark
  • Negerhollands: markt, market