rahha

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Old High German

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *rakō (“unwinding”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Alternative forms

• racha

Noun

rahha f

1. tale
2. thing
3. situation
4. action

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wrēkō. Compare Old English wracu and Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐌰𐌺𐌰 (wraka, “persecution”).

Alternative forms

• rācha

Noun

rāhha f

1. revenge
2. punishment

Descendants

• German: Rache
• Luxembourgish: Rach
• Pennsylvania German: Raache