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schacht.

a shaft, a pole-shaped object or part of one, e.g. a handle

7 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/sxɑxt/
  1. a shaft, a pole-shaped object or part of one, e.g. a handle

    masculine
  2. a shaft, an access opening

    masculine
  3. a pledge, freshman, especially if subject to hazing

    Belgium · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schacht, from Old Dutch skaft, from Proto-West Germanic *skaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz.

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