wreken

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

Inflection

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

Related terms

• wraak
• wrok

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

wrēken

1. to avenge
2. to punish

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• gewrēken

Descendants

• Dutch: wreken
• Limburgish: wraeke, wreike

Further reading

• “wreken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wreken (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I