vrucht

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vrʏxt/ Hyphenation: vrucht Rhymes: -ʏxt === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch vrucht, from Old Dutch fruht, from Proto-West Germanic *fruht (“fruit”). Doublet of fruit. ==== Noun ==== vrucht f (plural vruchten, diminutive vruchtje n) 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. (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 ===== ===== Descendants ===== 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 === From Middle Dutch vruchte, from Old Dutch forhta. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *furhtį̄ (“fear”), from Proto-Indo-European *perg- (“to frighten; fear”). ==== Noun ==== vrucht f (plural vruchten, diminutive vruchtje n) (archaic) fear ===== Derived terms ===== godsvrucht vruchtig === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== vrucht inflection of vruchten: first/second/third-person singular present indicative imperative == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch fruht, from Latin frūctus. === Noun === vrucht f produce, product, profit fruit fetus ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: vruchtAfrikaans: vrugBerbice Creole Dutch: fruktuJersey Dutch: vrœxtNegerhollands: vrucht, vrygtPetjo: fruh→ Javanese: fruktu→ Sranan Tongo: froktu, fruktu (see there for further descendants) Limburgish: vröch === Further reading === “vrucht (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “vrucht (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II