schacht
See also: Schacht
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- schaft (archaic; not for a person)
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch schacht, from Old Dutch skaft, from Proto-West Germanic *skaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
schacht m (plural schachten, diminutive schachtje n)
- A shaft, a pole-shaped object or part of one, e.g. a handle
- A shaft, an access opening
- (Belgium, university slang) A pledge, freshman, especially if subject to hazing
Derived terms edit
- (object): pijlschacht
- (access): mijnschacht
- (student slang): schachtendoop
Descendants edit
- → Papiamentu: schacht (dated)
Middle Low German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Saxon skaft, from Proto-West Germanic *skaft.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
schacht m
- a shaft, a pole upon which something is attached
- a shaft, a tunnel driven vertically into the ground