rächen

See also: Rachen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rechen, from Old High German rehhan, wrehhan, from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną. Cognate with Dutch wreken, English wreak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɛçən/
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Verb

rächen (third-person singular simple present rächt, past tense rächte, past participle gerächt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to revenge; to avenge
  2. (reflexive, sich rächen) to take revenge; to avenge oneself

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