draf

See also: draf-

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drɑf/
• Hyphenation: draf
• Rhymes: -ɑf

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch draf. Equivalent to a deverbal from draven.

Noun

draf m (uncountable, diminutive drafje n)

1. trot, jog (gait of horses and certain other quadrupeds)

Derived terms

• sukkeldraf

Related terms

• draven

Descendants

• Afrikaans: draf
• → Indonesian: derap

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch draf, from Old Dutch *draf, from Proto-Germanic *drabaz.

Noun

draf f or n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. dregs of grains from brewing or refining

Related terms

• drab

Indonesian

Etymology

From English draft, phonetic spelling of draught, from Middle English draught, from Old English *dreaht, *dræht, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, noun form of *draganą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdraf]
• Hyphenation: draf

Noun

draf (plural draf-draf)

1. draft: an early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing; a preliminary sketch or outline for a plan

   Synonyms: buram, coretan, konsep, rancangan, rangrangan, sketsa, skema

Further reading

• “draf”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *draf, from Proto-Germanic *drabaz.

Noun

draf m

1. animal food
2. dregs

Inflection

Strong masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	draf	—
accusative	draf	—
genitive	drafs, drāefs, drāves	—
dative	drāve	—

Descendants

• Dutch: draf

Etymology 2

From the verb draven (“to trot”).

Noun

draf m

1. trot (of horses)

Inflection

Strong masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	draf	—
accusative	draf	—
genitive	drafs, drāefs, drāves	—
dative	drāve	—

Descendants

• Dutch: draf

Further reading

• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “draf (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “draf (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II

Old English

Verb

drāf

1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of drīfan

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drabaz.

Noun

draf n

1. draff, husks

Declension

Declension of draf (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	draf	drafit	drǫf	drǫfin
accusative	draf	drafit	drǫf	drǫfin
dative	drafi	drafinu	drǫfum	drǫfunum
genitive	drafs	drafsins	drafa	drafanna

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “draf”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive