gevecht

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gevecht, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]. By surface analysis, ge- +‎ vechten. Cognate to Old High German gifeht, Middle High German gevechte, German Gefecht, Old English gefeoht and West Frisian gefjocht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈvɛxt/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧vecht
  • Rhymes: -ɛxt

Noun

gevecht n (plural gevechten, diminutive gevechtje n)

  1. fight, combat, battle, struggle
    Synonym: fittie

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: geveg