Tracht

See also: tracht and trácht

German

Etymology

From Middle High German traht(e), from Old High German trahta, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, from the verb *draganą, whence modern tragen, thus originally “that which is borne/worn/carried”. Cognate with Dutch dracht, English draught.

Not related to German trachten (“to seek, strive”), although certain descendants (Eintracht, Niedertracht, Zwietracht) are associated with that verb by contemporary speakers.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /traxt/, [tʁaχt]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Tracht f (genitive Tracht, plural Trachten)

  1. a style of clothing or appearance, chiefly one that is typical of some group, region or age; a traditional costume
  2. (beekeeping) pollen carried to the hive
  3. (informal) a sequence or “load” of blows, punches (chiefly in Tracht Prügel, but also Tracht Schläge, Kloppe etc.)
  4. (obsolete) synonym of Ladung, Last (“load, burden”)

Declension

Declension of Tracht [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Tracht die Trachten
genitive einer der Tracht der Trachten
dative einer der Tracht den Trachten
accusative eine die Tracht die Trachten

Hyponyms

style
  • Amtstracht
  • Barttracht
  • Bauerntracht
  • Bergmannstracht
  • Haartracht
  • Kluft
  • Landestracht
  • Nationaltracht
  • Ordenstracht
  • Volkstracht
  • Zimmermannstracht

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Tracht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Tracht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Tracht on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • “Tracht” in Duden online

Plautdietsch

Noun

Tracht f (plural Trachte)

  1. fashion
  2. custom
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