wreken

Meaning

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

Concepts

Synonyms

wraak nemen

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvreː.kə(n)/
Etymology

In summary

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

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