gevechts

Gevechts is a bound morpheme in Dutch used as a prefix in military terminology to indicate that the modified noun relates to combat or battle. It derives from gevecht, the noun for fight or battle, which itself comes from the verb vechten. In modern Dutch it functions as a productive prefix in compounds rather than as a stand-alone word.

Gevechts- appears primarily in technical and military vocabulary. It forms terms that describe equipment, formations, or roles intended for combat operations. Examples include gevechtsvliegtuig (fighter aircraft) and gevechtshelikopter (attack helicopter). Other common compounds are gevechtsgroep (combat group) and gevechtsafdeling (combat unit). The prefix is not used independently and is a productive way to form new combat-related terms.

Usage and scope: The morpheme signals military function and should be understood within the context of the nouns that follow. It is common in Dutch military literature and in the naming of equipment or organizations, paralleling the English prefix combat- in meaning.

See also: gevecht, gevechtsvliegtuig, gevechtshelikopter.