bocht

Meaning

1. (feminine,masculine) a bend, curve, inflection, something not straight
2. (feminine,masculine) a twist, change
3. (feminine,masculine) a bight, broad curvature of a coastline, bay

Concepts

bay

curve

bight

bend

gulf

rubbish

turn

waste

cove

creek

inflection

refuse

inlet

picture window

berry

curvature

swill

crook

turning

twist

wimple

flection

wind

Synonyms

baai

kromming

rommel

curve

inham

kreek

draai

hoek

kromme

kronkel

ommekeer

bezie

bes

spul

wrong

keerpunt

ommezwaai

kentering

buiging

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Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɔxt/

Etymology

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”).

Sentences

Om nieuwsgierige kijkers te vermijden maakte ik een grote bocht rond het drukke plein .

To avoid curious viewers, I made a big turn around the busy square.