wrecca
Old English
Alternative forms
- wræċċa
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wrakkjō. Cognate with Old Saxon wrekkio, Old High German recko (German Recke (“warrior”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwret.t͡ʃɑ/
Noun
wreċċa m
- exile, outcast
Usage notes
This word refers to a person who is exiled. The word for the state of being exiled is wræc.
Declension
Declension of wrecca (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wreċċa | wreċċan |
| accusative | wreċċan | wreċċan |
| genitive | wreċċan | wreċċena |
| dative | wreċċan | wreċċum |
Descendants
- Middle English: wrecche
- English: wretch
- Scots: wratch, wretch, werch, warch