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Dutch
Alternative forms
- schaft (archaic; not for a person)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch schacht, from Old Dutch skaft, from Proto-West Germanic *skaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
schacht m (plural schachten, diminutive schachtje n)
- A shaft, a pole-shaped object or part of one, e.g. a handle
- A shaft, an access opening
- (Belgium, university slang) A pledge, freshman, especially if subject to hazing
Derived terms
- (object): pijlschacht
- (access): mijnschacht
- (student slang): schachtendoop
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: schacht (dated)
Middle Low German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Saxon skaft, from Proto-West Germanic *skaft.
Pronunciation
Noun
schacht m
- a shaft, a pole upon which something is attached
- a shaft, a tunnel driven vertically into the ground
Descendants
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