Feminine

Gracht

Meaning

canal within a city (with residential buildings on either side)

Synonyms

Abzugskanal

Entwässerungsgraben

unterirdischer Kanal

unterirdische Wasserleitung

Kabeltunnel

Entwässerungsstollen

Translations

conduit souterrain

Galeria de drenagem

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡraxt/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Dutch gracht, which pertains to the cognate of German graben (“to dig”).

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