Echt

See also: echt, écht, and -echt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Eitha around 1050. Derived from Middle Dutch echt (“property”) (compare achte), used here in a special sense to refer to a forest reserved for the exclusive use of the feudal lord who owned it. Compare Acht, Achterveld and Achtmaal.

See also Limburgish Ech.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛxt/

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• Hyphenation: Echt
• Rhymes: -ɛxt
• Homophone: echt

Proper noun

Echt n

1. A town and former municipality of Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Aesterriek (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Echtenaar
• Echter
• Echterbosch
• Echt-Susteren

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “echt”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN