vrachtwagen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrachtwagen. Equivalent to vracht +‎ wagen. Compare English freightwagon, West Frisian frachtwein (“truck, lorry”), German Frachtwagen, Swedish fraktvagn (“cargo truck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvrɑxtˌʋaː.ɣə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vracht‧wa‧gen

Noun

vrachtwagen m (plural vrachtwagens, diminutive vrachtwagentje n)

  1. truck, lorry
    Synonyms: truck, vrachtauto
  2. (archaic) freightwagon, cart for transporting loads

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Sranan Tongo: fraktiwagi
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