wretch

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
2. An unpleasant, annoying, worthless, or despicable person.
3. (archaic) An exile.

Verb

Misspelling of retch.

Concepten

ellendeling

kerel

lammeling

lamstraal

ongelukkige

rotzak

stinkerd

vuilik

wrak

schelm

stakker

Synoniemen

poor

scoundrel

villain

🦹‍♂️

rogue

poor devil

miserable

poor thing

mischievous person

plaintive

pitiful

louse

lowlife

mean

miscreant

perisher

pervert

poor man

punk

rascal

scamp

scapegrace

schmuck

schnook

shit-ass

shithead

swine

victim

wicked

a nobody

holy terror

poor person

contemptible person

despicable person

vile person

mean contemptible fellow

douchetard

shitstick

glifnard

Joe Six-pack

base

shit-bag

baseman

coward

dirty dog

douche

exile

fuckwit

heave

imp

👿

joker

Vertalingen

miserabile

disgraziato

desgraciado

poveretto

sciagurato

malheureux

☹️

poveraccio

δυστυχισμένος

misérable

Unglückliche

pauvre hère

παλιάνθρωπος

αλήτης

κακόμοιρος

Kerl

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɹɛt͡ʃ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: wrecche

Overgenomen van Oudengels: wreċċa

In summary

From Middle English wrecche, from Old English wreċċa (“exile, outcast”), from Proto-Germanic *wrakjô (“exile, fugitive, warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreg- (“to track, follow”). Doublet of garçon.