vrachtwagen

Meaning

1. (masculine) truck, lorry
2. (archaic, masculine) freightwagon, cart for transporting loads

Concepts

truck

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lorry

van

waggon

wagon

camion

articulated lorry

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baggage car

heavy goods vehicle

juggernaut

luggage-van

articulated lorry

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Synonyms

vrachtauto

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truck

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bagagewagen

Translations

camion

camión

camion

Lastwagen

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Lastkraftwagen

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autocarro

caminhão

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Lastauto

LKW

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camió

kamyon

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φορτηγό αυτοκίνητο

Laster

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvrɑxtˌʋaː.ɣə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: vrachtwagen

Cognate with English: freightwagon

Cognate with Western Frisian: frachtwein

Cognate with German: Frachtwagen

Cognate with Swedish: fraktvagn

In summary

From Middle Dutch vrachtwagen. Equivalent to vracht + wagen. Compare English freightwagon, West Frisian frachtwein (“truck, lorry”), German Frachtwagen, Swedish fraktvagn (“cargo truck”).

Sentences

Ze verleende voorrang aan de vrachtwagen .

She gave priority to the truck.

Er waren opnieuw problemen met de vrachtwagen die de werf niet kon binnenrijden.

There were again problems with the truck that could not enter the yard.