wreken

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wrēken, from Old Dutch *wrekan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrekan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvreː.kə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -eːkən

Verb

wreken

  1. to (take) revenge, to avenge, to take vengeance
  2. to punish

Conjugation

Conjugation of wreken (weak with strong past participle)
infinitive wreken
past singular wreekte
past participle gewroken
infinitive wreken
gerund wreken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular wreek wreekte
2nd person sing. (jij) wreekt, wreek2 wreekte
2nd person sing. (u) wreekt wreekte
2nd person sing. (gij) wreekt wreekte
3rd person singular wreekt wreekte
plural wreken wreekten
subjunctive sing.1 wreke wreekte
subjunctive plur.1 wreken wreekten
imperative sing. wreek
imperative plur.1 wreekt
participles wrekend gewroken
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Conjugation of wreken (strong class 4)
infinitive wreken
past singular wrook
past participle gewroken
infinitive wreken
gerund wreken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular wreek wrook
2nd person sing. (jij) wreekt, wreek2 wrook
2nd person sing. (u) wreekt wrook
2nd person sing. (gij) wreekt wrookt
3rd person singular wreekt wrook
plural wreken wroken
subjunctive sing.1 wreke wroke
subjunctive plur.1 wreken wroken
imperative sing. wreek
imperative plur.1 wreekt
participles wrekend gewroken
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: rek

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wrekan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrekan.

Verb

wrēken

  1. to avenge
  2. to punish

Inflection

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Derived terms

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