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dryf

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Etymology

From Dutch drijven, from Middle Dutch drîven, from Old Dutch drīven, *drīvan, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

dryf (present dryf, present participle drywende, past participle gedryf)

  1. (intransitive) To float.
    Hout dryf op water.
    Wood floats on water.
  2. (transitive) To drive; to push.
    Die wind dryf die skip ooste toe.
    The wind drives the ship eastwards.
  3. (transitive, figurative) To drive; to motivate.
    Dis passie wat hom dryf.
    It’s passion driving him.

Derived terms

  • gedrewe (verbal adjective)
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Polish

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Alternative forms

  • dryft

Etymology

Borrowed from English drift, from Old English *drift, from Proto-Germanic *driftiz. Doublet of tratwa (“raft”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɘf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘf
  • Syllabification: dryf

Noun

dryf m inan

  1. (nautical) drift, leeway

Declension

Declension of dryf
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adjective
  • dryfowy
noun
verb

Further reading

  • dryf in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dryf in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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