krocht

Dutch (Brabantic)

/krɔxt/

noun
Definitions
  • underground cavity, vile and dark subterranean location
  • (Belgium) bad, substandard housing; a shanty
  • (architecture) underground vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or a crypt

Etymology

Derived from Latin crypta (vault) derived from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (hidden, secret, concealed, private).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κρυπτός

Gloss

hidden, secret, concealed, private

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Property

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