Afrikaans

Noun

vaart ‎(plural vaarte)

1. a cruise
2. navigation
3. leap
4. speed

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːrt

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vart, vaert, from Old Dutch farth, fard, from Proto-Germanic *fardiz.

Noun

vaart f ‎(plural vaarten, diminutive vaartje n)

1. trip (by boat)
2. speed, momentum

   Je moet vaart minderen. - You need to reduce speed.

3. canal
4. shipping, maritime traffic

   Hij is op de grote vaart. - He has gone to sea.

Derived terms

See also

• tocht

Verb

vaart

1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of varen
2. (archaic) plural imperative of varen

Verb

vaart

1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of varen
2. (archaic) plural imperative of varen