vrachtwagen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrachtwagen. Equivalent to vracht +‎ wagen. Compare English freightwagon, West Frisian frachtwein (“truck, lorry”), German Frachtwagen, Swedish fraktvagn (“cargo truck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvrɑxtˌʋaː.ɣə(n)/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: vracht‧wa‧gen

Noun

vrachtwagen m (plural vrachtwagens, diminutive vrachtwagentje n)

1. truck, lorry

   Synonyms: truck, vrachtauto

2. (archaic) freightwagon, cart for transporting loads

Derived terms

• vrachtwagenchauffeur

 

Descendants

• → Sranan Tongo: fraktiwagi