tucht

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch tucht, tocht, from Old Dutch *tuht, from Proto-Germanic *tuhtiz.

Compare also German Zucht.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

tucht m (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[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: tug
  • West Frisian: tucht