wrecca

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *wrakkjō. Cognate with Old Saxon wrekkio, Old High German recko (German Recke (“warrior”)).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

wreċċa m

  1. exile, outcast

Usage notes[edit]

  • This word refers to a person who is exiled. The word for the state of being exiled is wræc.

Declension[edit]

Declension of wrecca (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wreċċa wreċċan
accusative wreċċan wreċċan
genitive wreċċan wreċċena
dative wreċċan wreċċum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: wrecche
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