draak
See also: Draak
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch draak, from Middle Dutch drāke, from Old Dutch *drako, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin dracō (“dragon”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdraak (plural drake, diminutive drakie)
- dragon (mythological or folkloric reptilian creature)
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch drāke, from Old Dutch *drako, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin dracō (“dragon”).
Noun
editdraak m (plural draken, diminutive draakje n)
- dragon (a legendary large winged serpentine creature)
- a derogatory term for a woman, often considered large and ugly
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edit- Afrikaans: draak
Etymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch andrake, from Old Dutch *anadrako, from Proto-West Germanic *anadrekō (“duck leader”).
Noun
editdraak m (plural draken, diminutive draakje n)
Synonyms
edit- (drake): woerd, mannetjeseend
West Frisian
editEtymology
editUltimately from Latin dracō (“dragon”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. borrowed from Dutch?
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdraak c (plural draken, diminutive draakje)
- dragon (mythological or legendary serpentine creature)
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