gevecht

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch gevecht. Equivalent to ge- +‎ vechten. Cognate to Old High German gifeht, Middle High German gevechte, German Gefecht, Old English gefeoht and West Frisian gefjocht.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈvɛxt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧vecht
  • Rhymes: -ɛxt

Noun[edit]

gevecht n (plural gevechten, diminutive gevechtje n)

  1. fight, combat, battle, struggle

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: geveg