Smakt

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • De Smákt (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Smacht and Smakt in 1803-1820. Derived from smachten (yearn, pine, thirst after), referring here to the barren land around the settlement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smɑkt/
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  • Hyphenation: Smakt
  • Rhymes: -ɑkt
  • Homophone: smakt

Proper noun

Smakt n

  1. a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms