gedrocht

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • gedrochte (obsolete)
  • gedrogt (obsolete)
  • gedrogte (obsolete)
  • ghedrocht (obsolete)
  • ghedrochte (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gedrochte, ghedrochte (apparition, vision).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈdrɔxt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧drocht
  • Rhymes: -ɔxt

Noun

gedrocht n (plural gedrochten, diminutive gedrochtje n)

  1. monstrosity, monster, something or someone very ugly
    Dat gebouw is een gedrocht.That building is a monstrosity.
    Synonyms: monster, wangedrocht
  2. (archaic) apparition, chimera

Derived terms

Descendants

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