vacht

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vacht, from Old Dutch *faht, from Proto-Germanic *fahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *póḱtis, from the root *peḱ-. Related to Old Dutch fas (“head hair”) and Middle Dutch vas (“head hair”). Cognate with Old English feht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑxt/

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• Hyphenation: vacht
• Rhymes: -ɑxt

Noun

vacht f (plural vachten, diminutive vachtje n)

1. fur
2. pelt

Derived terms

• bontvacht
• wintervacht
• zomervacht

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vag

Karaim

Noun

vacht

1. time

References

• dnathan.com