gewricht

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gewrechte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈvrɪxt/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧wricht
  • Rhymes: -ɪxt

Noun

gewricht n (plural gewrichten, diminutive gewrichtje n)

  1. joint (part of the body where bones join)
    Synonym: koot

Derived terms
  • kniegewricht
  • polsgewricht

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: gewrig
  • → Papiamentu: gewricht (dated)
  • → West Frisian: gewricht

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch gewricht.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvrɪxt/

Noun

gewricht n (plural gewrichten)

  1. joint (part of the body where bones join)
    Synonym: knier

Further reading
  • “gewricht”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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