wrevel

Dutch

Etymology

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(ī). The spelling with wr- through association with unrelated wreed (“cruel, evil”).[1]

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

Noun

wrevel m (plural wrevels, diminutive wreveltje n)

  1. resentment, irritation
  2. (obsolete) wickedness

Derived terms

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

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