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Danish

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Etymology

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From Swedish vricka (to twist) or Middle English wricken, probably from Middle Dutch wricken or Middle Low German wricken (to move jerkily; sprain), from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (to wriggle), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (to turn, wrap, tie), from *wer- (to turn, bend). Doublet of vride (to turn, twist).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vrekə/, [ˈvʁæɡ̊ə]

Verb

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vrikke (imperative vrik, infinitive at vrikke, present tense vrikker, past tense vrikkede, perfect tense har vrikket)

  1. wriggle

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