Feminine

Drift

Meaning

  1. (feminine, no-plural) drifting (being moved by external powers; most often of a ship)
  2. (feminine, no-plural) violent stream or swell (of the sea)

Concepts

Synonyms

Driftwinkel

Frequency

45k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dʁɪft/
Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German drift. Pertains to the verb treiben (Middle Low German drīven). Doublet of Trift.

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