Echt

See also: echt, écht, and -echt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Eitha around 1050. Derived from Middle Dutch echt (“property”) (compare achte), used here in a special sense to refer to a forest reserved for the exclusive use of the feudal lord who owned it. Compare Acht, Achterveld and Achtmaal.

See also Limburgish Ech.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Echt
  • Rhymes: -ɛxt
  • Homophone: echt

Proper noun

Echt n

  1. a town and former municipality of Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands
    Synonym: Aesterriek (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “echt”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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