lachter

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lahtar, from Proto-Germanic *lahtraz, a variant form of *lahtrą, from the root of *lahaną (“to blame, fault, reproach”).

Noun

lachter m

  1. shame, dishonour
  2. slander, vilification

Inflection

Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative lachter lachtere
accusative lachter lachtere
genitive lachters lachtere
dative lachtere lachteren

Descendants

  • Dutch: lachter

Further reading

  • “lachter”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “lachter”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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