wrevel

Dutch

Etymology

In general use since the late 16th century, from Limburgish Middle Dutch vrēvel, Middle Low German vrēvel, and German Frevel, all from Proto-West Germanic *frafal(ī). The spelling with wr- through association with unrelated wreed (“cruel, evil”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvreːvəl/, [ˈvreːvəlˤ], [ˈvʀ-], [ˈfr-], [ˈfʀ-], [-eɪ̯-], [-vəlˤ], [-f-], [-əɤ̯ˤ]
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  • Hyphenation: wre‧vel
  • Rhymes: -eːvəl

Noun

wrevel m (plural wrevels, diminutive wreveltje n)

  1. resentment, irritation
  2. (obsolete) wickedness

Derived terms

References
  1. Philippa, Marlies; Debrabandere, Frans; Quak, Arend; Schoonheim, Tanneke; van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009), “wrevel”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

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