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

curve

bay

bight

gulf

bend

rubbish

turn

inflection

cove

creek

refuse

waste

berry

picture window

crook

turning

twist

wind

inlet

swill

wimple

curvature

flection

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.