wraak

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wrāke, wraeck, from Old Dutch wrāka, wrāca, from Proto-Germanic *wrēkō (“persecution, revenge”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreg- (“to drive, press, urge”). Cognate with English wrack and wreak (“vengenace, revenge”), German Rache (“revenge”). More at wreak.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vraːk/
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  • Hyphenation: wraak

Noun

wraak f (uncountable)

  1. Revenge.
    Hij heeft pas jaren later wraak genomen.
    He did not exact revenge until years later.

Derived terms
Derived terms

See also
  • wraking
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