wangedrocht

Dutch

Alternative forms

• wangedrochte (obsolete)
• wangedrogt (obsolete)
• wangedrogte (obsolete)
• wanghedrochte (obsolete)

Etymology

No later than the 17th century. From wan- +‎ gedrocht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑn.ɣəˌdrɔxt/

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• Hyphenation: wan‧ge‧drocht

Noun

wangedrocht n (plural wangedrochten, diminutive wangedrochtje n)

1. monstrosity, monster, something or someone very ugly

   Synonyms: monster, gedrocht

Derived terms

• wangedrochtelijk
• wangedrochtig

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: wangedrog