wrevel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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In general use since the late 16th century, from Limburgish Middle Dutch vrēvel, Middle Low German vrēvel, and German Frevel, all from Proto-West Germanic *frafal(i). The spelling with wr- through association with unrelated wreed (“cruel, evil”).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvreːvəl/, [ˈvreːvəlˤ], [ˈvʀ-], [ˈfr-], [ˈfʀ-], [-eɪ̯-], [-vəlˤ], [-f-], [-əɤ̯ˤ]
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  • Hyphenation: wre‧vel
  • Rhymes: -eːvəl

Noun

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wrevel m (plural wrevels, diminutive wreveltje n)

  1. resentment, irritation
  2. (obsolete) wickedness

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: wrewel
  • → French: frefel

References

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) “wrevel”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands‎[1] (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

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