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vrucht

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vrʏxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vrucht
  • Rhymes: -ʏxt

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch vrucht, from Old Dutch fruht, from Proto-West Germanic *fruhti (“fruit”). Doublet of fruit.

Noun

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vrucht f (plural vruchten, diminutive vruchtje n)

  1. fruit (often edible, seed-bearing part of a plant)
    Synonyms: fruit, ooft
    De vrucht van deze plant is giftig. ― The fruit of this plant is poisonous.
  2. (figuratively) fruit, i.e. produce, yield, result
    De goed doordachte strategie werpt nu zijn vruchten af. ― The well-considered strategy is now yielding results.
    Na vele jaren hard werk geniet hij nu de vruchten van zijn arbeid. ― After many years of hard work he now enjoys the fruits of his labor.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: vrug
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: fruktu
  • Jersey Dutch: vrœxt
  • Negerhollands: vrucht, vrygt
  • Petjo: fruh
  • → Javanese: fruktu
  • → Sranan Tongo: froktu, fruktu (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

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From Middle Dutch vruchte, from Old Dutch forhta. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *furhtį̄ (“fear”), from Proto-Indo-European *perg- (“to frighten; fear”).

Noun

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vrucht f (plural vruchten, diminutive vruchtje n)

  1. (archaic) fear
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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vrucht

  1. inflection of vruchten:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch fruht, from Latin frūctus.

Noun

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vrucht f

  1. produce, product, profit
  2. fruit
  3. fetus

Inflection

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Strong feminine noun
singular plural
nominative vrucht vruchte
accusative vrucht vruchte
genitive vrucht, vruchte vruchte
dative vrucht, vruchte vruchten

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Further reading

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