dreef

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dreːf/

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• Hyphenation: dreef
• Rhymes: -eːf

Etymology 1

From Dutch drijven.

Verb

dreef

1. singular past indicative of drijven

Noun

dreef f (plural dreven, diminutive dreefje n)

1. a river segment that is used or suitable for fishery with floating nets
2. the distance crossed by a floating net

Derived terms

• op dreef

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch dreve, from Old Dutch *drēva, from Proto-West Germanic *draibu, from Proto-Germanic *draibō, from *drībaną (“to drive”).

Noun

dreef f (plural dreven, diminutive dreefje n)

1. wide rural lane with trees planted on both sides

Anagrams

• erfde