bocht.
a bend, curve, inflection, something not straight
Meaning & usage
a bend, curve, inflection, something not straight
a twist, change
a bight, broad curvature of a coastline, bay
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch bocht, from Old Dutch *buht, from Proto-West Germanic *buhti, from Proto-Germanic *buhtiz. Equivalent to buigen (“to bend, bow”) + -t (“verbal noun”).
junk, rubbish
junk, booze, moonshine
disgusting drink, trash, rubbish
Hij zei dat de bocht die hij ons gaf whiskey was, maar het smaakte er niet naar.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch bocht, becht, bacht (“garbage, dung, shit”), possibly from Proto-West Germanic *buggjan (“to buy”), though this is at odds with the last two forms.
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