vaart

vaart (plural vaarte)

1. a cruise
2. navigation
3. leap
4. speed

From Middle Dutch vāert, from Old Dutch farth, fard, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz.

• IPA^(key): /vaːrt/

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• Rhymes: -aːrt

vaart f (plural vaarten, diminutive vaartje n)

1. trip (by boat)
2. speed, momentum

   Wij gaan te snel. Je zou de vaart moeten minderen.

   We are going too fast. You should reduce the speed.

3. canal
4. shipping, maritime traffic

   Hij is op de grote vaart.

   He has gone to sea.

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vaart

1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of varen
2. (archaic) plural imperative of varen

vaart

1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of varen
2. (archaic) plural imperative of varen