Jacht

See also: jacht

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch jacht (“yacht”), a reduction of jachtschip (literally “chase ship”). The spelling Yacht became standard in German under English influence, though it has now become less common again. For more, see English yacht (also borrowed from Dutch). Doublet of Jagd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaxt/, [jaχt]
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  • Homophone: Jagd (according to a regional pronunciation of this word)

Noun

Jacht f (genitive Jacht, plural Jachten)

  1. yacht

Declension

Declension of Jacht [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Jacht die Jachten
genitive einer der Jacht der Jachten
dative einer der Jacht den Jachten
accusative eine die Jacht die Jachten

Further reading

  • “Jacht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Jacht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Jacht” in Duden online

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German jacht.

Noun

Jacht f (plural Jachte or Jachten)

  1. hunt
  2. quarrel, disagreement
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