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draak

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See also: Draak

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch draak, from Middle Dutch drāke, from Old Dutch *drako, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin dracō (“dragon”).

Pronunciation

Noun

draak (plural drake, diminutive drakie)

  1. dragon (mythological or folkloric reptilian creature)

Dutch

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /draːk/
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  • Hyphenation: draak
  • Rhymes: -aːk

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch drāke, from Old Dutch *draco, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin dracō (“dragon”).

Noun

draak m (plural draken, diminutive draakje n)

  1. dragon (a legendary large winged serpentine creature)
  2. a derogatory term for a woman, often considered large and ugly
  3. (figurative) Something formidable and very dangerous.
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  • Afrikaans: draak

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch andrake, from Old Dutch *anadrako, from Proto-West Germanic *anadrekō (“duck leader”).

Noun

draak m (plural draken, diminutive draakje n)

  1. (obsolete) a male duck; a drake
Synonyms

West Frisian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin dracō (“dragon”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. borrowed from Dutch?

Pronunciation

Noun

draak c (plural draken, diminutive draakje)

  1. dragon (mythological or legendary serpentine creature)

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