trachten

See also: Trachten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch trachten, from Old Dutch *trahton; borrowed from Latin tractō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɑxtə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɑxtən

Verb

trachten

1. (auxiliary, with te) to try

   Hij trachtte een verkiezingsnederlaag te voorkomen.

   He tried to prevent an electoral defeat.

   Synonym: proberen

Inflection

Conjugation of trachten (weak)
infinitive	trachten
past singular	trachtte
past participle	getracht
infinitive	trachten
gerund	trachten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	tracht	trachtte
2nd person sing. (jij)	tracht	trachtte
2nd person sing. (u)	tracht	trachtte
2nd person sing. (gij)	tracht	trachtte
3rd person singular	tracht	trachtte
plural	trachten	trachtten
subjunctive sing.1	trachte	trachtte
subjunctive plur.1	trachten	trachtten
imperative sing.	tracht
imperative plur.1	tracht
participles	trachtend	getracht
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• betrachten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German trahten, from Old High German trahton, from Latin tractare

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʀaχtn̩/

Verb

1. to strive (try to obtain something)

   Synonym: suchen

Derived terms

• nach dem Leben trachten
• betrachten

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *trahton, from Latin tractō.

Verb

trachten

1. to think of, to make up, to invent

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: trachten
• Limburgish: trachte

Further reading

• “trachten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “trachten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN