Tracht

== 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] === Noun === Tracht f (genitive Tracht, plural Trachten) a style of clothing or appearance, chiefly one that is typical of some group, region or age; a traditional costume (beekeeping) pollen carried to the hive (informal) a sequence or “load” of blows, punches (chiefly in Tracht Prügel, but also Tracht Schläge, Kloppe etc.) (obsolete) synonym of Ladung, Last (“load, burden”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== 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) fashion custom