zwakte etymology

Dutch word zwakte comes from Dutch -te, Dutch zwak (Shabby. Weak Soft spot. Weakness.)

Detailed word origin of zwakte

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-te Dutch (nld) See ge- -te. A suffix that forms the singular of the past tense of weak verbs, the root of which ends in a voiceless consonant Appended to an adjective, making a feminine noun which refers to the size or quality referred to by the adjective, cognate to -th.. Appended to the stem of a verb, yields a feminine noun which refers to the object of such a verb.
zwak Dutch (nld) Shabby. Weak Soft spot. Weakness.
zwakte Dutch (nld) Weakness.

Words with the same origin as zwakte

Descendants of -te
aangifte belofte beroerte drukte geboorte gedeelte gedeeltelijk gekte gelofte gesteente gewoonte groente grootte hitte leegte menigte moeite ongedierte sterkte stilte verte vlakte warmte zwaartekracht