Masculine
draak
Meaning
- (masculine) dragon (a legendary large winged serpentine creature)
- (masculine) a derogatory term for a woman, often considered large and ugly
- (figuratively, masculine) Something formidable and very dangerous.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/draːk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch drāke, from Old Dutch *draco, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin dracō (“dragon”).
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