trächtig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German trehtic, trehtec, related to Middle Low German drechtich, drachtich. Equivalent to Tracht (something carried) +‎ -ig. Cognate with Dutch drachtig, German Low German drachtig, Danish drægtig, Norwegian Bokmål drektig, Norwegian Nynorsk drektig, Swedish dräktig.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁɛçtɪç/
  • Hyphenation: träch‧tig
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

trächtig (strong nominative masculine singular trächtiger, not comparable)

  1. (of animals) pregnant, gravid, big with young
    1. (hind, doe) in fawn (Cervidae)
    2. (cow) in calf (Bovinae)
    3. (sow) in pig
    4. (mare, she-ass, she-zebra) in foal (Equidae)

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Further reading[edit]

  • trächtig” in Duden online
  • trächtig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache