vrag

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Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German wrak, probably from Old Saxon *wrak, derived from wrekan. Compare English wrack, German Wrack and Swedish vrak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vraːv/, [vʁɑːˀw]

Noun

vrag n (singular definite vraget, plural indefinite vrag)

  1. shipwreck
  2. wreck

Inflection

Synonyms

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vorgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wargás.

Pronunciation

Noun

vrȃg m (Cyrillic spelling вра̑г, diminutive vràžić)

  1. devil
  2. (intensifier) hell (used as an intensifier in sentences that grammatically require a noun)
    Koji se vrag upravo dogodio?What the hell just happened?
    Nemoj ga smetati. Ljut je kao vrag.Don't bother him. He is angry as hell.

Declension

Synonyms

Further reading

  • vrag” in Hrvatski jezični portal