trachten

See also: Trachten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch trachten, from Old Dutch *trahton; borrowed from Latin tractō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɑxtə(n)/
  • (file)

Verb

trachten

  1. (auxiliary, with te) to try
    Hij trachtte een verkiezingsnederlaag te voorkomen.
    He tried to prevent an electoral defeat.
    Synonym: proberen

Inflection

Inflection of trachten (weak)
infinitive trachten
past singular trachtte
past participle getracht
infinitive trachten
gerund trachten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular trachttrachtte
2nd person sing. (jij) trachttrachtte
2nd person sing. (u) trachttrachtte
2nd person sing. (gij) trachttrachtte
3rd person singular trachttrachtte
plural trachtentrachtten
subjunctive sing.1 trachtetrachtte
subjunctive plur.1 trachtentrachtten
imperative sing. tracht
imperative plur.1 tracht
participles trachtendgetracht
1) Archaic.

Derived terms


German

Etymology

From Middle High German trahten, from Old High German trahton, from Latin tractare

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʀaχtn̩/

Verb

trachten (third-person singular simple present trachtet, past tense trachtete, past participle getrachtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to strive (try to obtain something)
    Synonym: suchen

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • nach dem Leben trachten

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *trahton, from Latin tractō.

Verb

trachten

  1. to think of, to make up, to invent

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • trachten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • trachten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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