Afrikaans edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Dutch vertrekken, from Middle Dutch vertrecken.

Verb edit

vertrek (present vertrek, present participle vertrekkende, past participle vertrek)

  1. (intransitive) to leave, to depart

Etymology 2 edit

From Dutch vertrek, from Middle Dutch vertrec. Equivalent to a deverbal from etymology 1.

Noun edit

vertrek (uncountable)

  1. departure

Noun edit

vertrek (plural vertrekke)

  1. room, quarters

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /vərˈtrɛk/, /vɛrˈtrɛk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧trek
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch vertrec.

Noun edit

vertrek n (uncountable)

  1. departure (the act of departing)
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: vertrek

Noun edit

vertrek n (plural vertrekken, diminutive vertrekje n)

  1. room, quarters

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

vertrek

  1. inflection of vertrekken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Anagrams edit

West Flemish edit

Noun edit

vertrek n

  1. toilet (room containing lavatory)
  2. toilet (lavatory)