dreng

Albanian

Etymology

Variant of drenjë, from Proto-Indo-European *dreu- 'tree'. Occurs in Cham Albanian.

Adjective

dreng m (feminine drenge)

  1. strong, healthy, sound
Alternative forms

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse drengr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /drɛnɡ/, [d̥ʁa̝ŋˀ]
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Noun

dreng c (singular definite drengen, plural indefinite drenge)

  1. boy, lad

Inflection
Declension of dreng
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dreng drengen drenge drengene
genitive drengs drengens drenges drengenes

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse drengr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /drɛŋː/

Noun

dreng m (definite singular drengen, indefinite plural drengar or drenger, definite plural drengane or drengene)

  1. a farmhand
  2. an assistant, apprentice

Further reading

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drangijaz.

Noun

dreng m (nominative plural drengas)

  1. warrior; soldier

Descendants
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