vertrek

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Dutch vertrekken, from Middle Dutch vertrecken.

Verb

vertrek (present vertrek, present participle vertrekkende, past participle vertrek)

  1. (intransitive) to leave, to depart

Etymology 2

From Dutch vertrek, from Middle Dutch vertrec. Equivalent to a deverbal from etymology 1.

Noun

vertrek (uncountable)

  1. departure

Noun

vertrek (plural vertrekke)

  1. room, quarters

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈtrɛk/, /vɛrˈtrɛk/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧trek
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vertrec.

Noun

vertrek n (uncountable)

  1. departure (the act of departing)
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: vertrek

Noun

vertrek n (plural vertrekken, diminutive vertrekje n)

  1. room, quarters

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

vertrek

  1. inflection of vertrekken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Anagrams

West Flemish

Noun

vertrek n

  1. toilet (room containing lavatory)
  2. toilet (lavatory)