oogst

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːxst/

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• Hyphenation: oogst
• Rhymes: -oːxst

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ôgest, from Latin augustus, named after the month in which the harvest normally took place. Compare herfst and English harvest for a similar development. Doublet of augustus.

Noun

oogst m (plural oogsten, diminutive oogstje n)

1. harvest

   De oogst was dit jaar erg goed. ― The harvest was very good this year.

   Door de droogte was de oogst minder dan verwacht. ― Due to the drought, the harvest was less than expected.

   De boeren vierden de succesvolle oogst met een feest. ― The farmers celebrated the successful harvest with a party.

Alternative forms

• oegst (dialectal)
• oest (Southern, dialectal)

Derived terms

• misoogst
• oogstjaar
• oogsten
• oogstmaand
• oogstmuis
• oogsttijd
• wijnoogst

Descendants

• Afrikaans: oes
• Negerhollands: oogst

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

oogst

1. inflection of oogsten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative