wracu

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wrakō, likely related to *wrēkō (“persecution, revenge, vengeance”). Cognate with Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐌰𐌺𐌰 (wraka, “persecution”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwrɑ.ku/

Noun

wracu f

1. revenge
2. wrath
3. persecution
4. misery, affliction

Declension

Declension of wracu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wracu	wraca, wrace
accusative	wrace	wraca, wrace
genitive	wrace	wraca
dative	wrace	wracum

Derived terms

• nīedwracu

Descendants

• Middle English: wrake
  • English: wrack