draak
See also: Draak
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch draak, from Middle Dutch drāke, from Old Dutch *drako, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin dracō (“dragon”).
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draak (plural drake, diminutive drakie)
- dragon (mythological or folkloric reptilian creature)
Dutch edit
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Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch drāke, from Old Dutch *drako, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin dracō (“dragon”).
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draak 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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- Afrikaans: draak
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch andrake, from Old Dutch *anadrako, from Proto-West Germanic *anadrekō (“duck leader”).
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draak m (plural draken, diminutive draakje n)
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- (drake): woerd, mannetjeseend
West Frisian edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Latin dracō (“dragon”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. borrowed from Dutch?
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draak c (plural draken, diminutive draakje)
- dragon (mythological or legendary serpentine creature)