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)/
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  • Hyphenation: vracht‧wa‧gen

Noun

vrachtwagen m (plural vrachtwagens, diminutive vrachtwagentje n)

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

Synonyms

Descendants
  • → Sranan Tongo: fraktiwagi
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