tucht

See also: Tucht

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tucht, tocht, from Old Dutch *tuht, from Proto-Germanic *tuhtiz. Equivalent to tijgen (“to go, pull”) +‎ -t (“verbal noun”). Doublet of tocht.

Compare also German Zucht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʏxt/

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• Hyphenation: tucht
• Rhymes: -ʏxt

Noun

tucht m (uncountable)

1. discipline, a regime entailing strict supervision and/or punishment
2. punishment, discipline
3. the institutionalised enforcement of rules and norms within a professional group
4. self-discipline
5. (obsolete) chastity

Derived terms

• ontucht
• tuchtboef
• tuchteling
• tuchteloos
• tuchtigen
• tuchthuis
• tuchtmeester
• tuchtmiddel
• tuchtprocedure
• tuchtrecht
• tuchtrechter
• tuchtroede
• tuchtschool
• tuchtstraf

Descendants

• Afrikaans: tug
• → West Frisian: tucht