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

Descendants
  • Middle English: wrake
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