klederdracht

Dutch

Etymology

From kleder(en) +‎ dracht, klederen being the archaic antecedent of kleren (“clothing”). Compare German Tracht.

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Noun

klederdracht f (plural klederdrachten)

  1. folk costume, traditional clothing
    In mijn geboortestreek zijn mensen trots op hun klederdracht. ― In the region where I was born, people are proud of their folk costume.
    De klederdrachten van deze dorpen worden zelden gedragen. ― The folk costumes of these villages are seldom worn.

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