draak

See also: Draak

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aːk
  • IPA(key): /draːk/

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch drāke, from Old Dutch *drako, an early Germanic borrowing of Latin dracō (“dragon”).

Noun

draak m (plural draken, diminutive draakje n)

  1. a legendary large winged creature; a dragon
  2. a derogatory term for a woman, often considered large and ugly
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Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch andrake, from Old Dutch *anadrako, from Proto-Germanic *anadrekô (“duck leader”), from *anadz (“duck”) + *rekô (“ruler, king”).

Noun

draak m (plural draken, diminutive draakje n)

  1. (obsolete) a male duck; a drake
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