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/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: wraak
Noun
wraak f (uncountable)
- Revenge.
- Hij heeft pas jaren later wraak genomen.
- He did not exact revenge until years later.
- Hij heeft pas jaren later wraak genomen.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- eerwraak
- wraakneming
See also
- wraking
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