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heft.

handle of a knife or other tool, haft, hilt

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɦɛft/
  1. handle of a knife or other tool, haft, hilt

    neuter
  2. control, charge

    neuter
    Zij heeft hier het heft in handen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hefte, from Old Dutch *hefti, from Proto-West Germanic *haftī, from Proto-Germanic *haftiją. Forms with -cht- were dominant in Middle Dutch.

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