Tracht

From Middle High German traht, from Old High German traht, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, from the verb *draganą, whence modern tragen, thus originally “that which is borne/worn/carried”. Cognate with Dutch dracht, English draught. Not related to German trachten.

• IPA^(key): /traxt/, [tʁaχt]

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Tracht f (genitive Tracht, plural Trachten)

1. a style of clothing typical of some region or age; a traditional costume
2. (beekeeping) pollen carried to the hive
3. (obsolete) load, burden

• Eintracht
• einträchtig
• Einträchtigkeit
• Haartracht
• Niedertracht
• Tracht Prügel
• Trachtenverein
• trächtig
• Volkstracht
• Zwietracht
• zwieträchtig

• “Tracht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Tracht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
•   Tracht on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Tracht” in Duden online

Tracht f (plural Trachte)

1. fashion
2. custom