voltrekken

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch voltrecken (14th c.), probably after Middle High German volleziehen, from Old High German follaziohan (8th c.), whence German vollziehen. Equivalent to vol- +‎ trekken. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɔlˈtrɛkə(n)/ Rhymes: -ɛkən === Verb === voltrekken (transitive) to execute, carry out Hedenmorgen is het doodsvonnis voltrokken. ― This morning the death sentence was executed. (reflexive) to happen, to take place Er was een ramp bezig zich te voltrekken in New Orleans. ― A disaster was taking place in New Orleans. ==== Conjugation ====