draen

See also: Draen and dræn

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dragenā (“sloetree, blackthorn, Prunus spinosa”) (compare Old Irish draigen).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁɛːn/

Noun

draen f (plural drein, singulative draenenn)

  1. (botany) thorn
  2. fishbone
  3. point, tip (of sharp object)
  4. (by extension, of arms) détente
  5. (by extension, of horse) withers
  6. (figuratively) snag, hitch, problem, difficulty

Mutation
  Mutation of draen  
Breton consonant mutation
unmutatedsoftaspiratehardmixed
singular draen zraen unchanged traen traen
plural drein zrein unchanged trein trein

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þrēaną, akin to Old Saxon thrāian, Old English þrāwan.

Verb

drāen

  1. to twist
  2. to turn

Conjugation
Conjugation of drāen (weak class 1)
infinitive drāen
indicative present past
1st person singular drāu drāta
2nd person singular drāis drātos
3rd person singular drāit drāta
1st person plural drāem, drāemes drātum, drātumes
2nd person plural drāet drātut
3rd person plural drāent drātun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular drāe drāti
2nd person singular drāes drātis
3rd person singular drāe drāti
1st person plural drāem, drāemes drātim, drātimes
2nd person plural drāet drātit
3rd person plural drāen drātin
imperative present
singular drāi
plural drāet
participle present past
drāenti gidrāt

Descendants
  • Middle High German: dræjen, dræn
    • Bavarian: drahn
    • German: drehen
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