tucht

See also: Tucht

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tucht, tocht, from Old Dutch *tuht, from Proto-Germanic *tuhtiz. Equivalent to tijgen (“to go, pull”) +‎ -t (“verbal noun”). Doublet of tocht.

Compare also German Zucht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʏxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: tucht
  • Rhymes: -ʏxt

Noun

tucht f (uncountable)

  1. discipline, a regime entailing strict supervision and/or punishment
  2. punishment, discipline
  3. the institutionalised enforcement of rules and norms within a professional group
  4. self-discipline
  5. (obsolete) chastity

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: tug
  • → West Frisian: tucht
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