vrikke

Danish

Etymology

From Swedish vricka (“to twist”) or Middle English wricken, probably from Middle Dutch wricken or Middle Low German wricken (“to move jerkily; sprain”), from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (“to wriggle”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie”), from *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Doublet of vride (“to turn, twist”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vrekə/, [ˈvʁæɡ̊ə]

Verb

vrikke (imperative vrik, infinitive at vrikke, present tense vrikker, past tense vrikkede, perfect tense har vrikket)

1. wriggle