driehe

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• drähe, drähn (Moselle Franconian, parts of southern Ripuarian)
• drähne (chiefly eastern Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German dræjen, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʀiːə/

Verb

driehe (third-person singular present drieht, past participle jedrieht)

1. (central and western Ripuarian) to turn, spin, twist
   • 1907, “Am Dude Jüdd”, performed by Willi Ostermann:

     Ävver nur bes nüngzehn Uhre de Jemütlichkeit deit duure.
     Denn vum Driehe op de Ziehe sinn nohher se doll un voll.
     Alles fängk sich aan ze plöcke un et hät sich met der Woll.

     But the cosiness lasts only until seven in the evening.
     Because from spinning around on their toes, they ultimately get mad and drunk.
     They all start plucking each other and the rows begin.