draak
See also: Draak
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aːk
- IPA(key): /draːk/
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch drāke, from Old Dutch *drako, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin dracō (“dragon”).
Noun
draak m (plural draken, diminutive draakje n)
- a legendary large winged creature; a dragon
- a derogatory term for a woman, often considered large and ugly
Descendants
- Afrikaans: draak
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch andrake, from Old Dutch *anadrako, from Proto-Germanic *anadrekô (“duck leader”), from *anadz (“duck”) + *rekô (“ruler, king”).
Synonyms
- (drake): woerd, mannetjeseend
References
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