drehen

Meaning

  1. (transitive,weak) to turn
  2. (reflexive,weak) to turn (one’s body), turn around
  3. (transitive,weak) to roll, twist, make something revolve, rotate
  4. (reflexive,weak) to revolve, rotate, spin
  5. (reflexive,weak) to concern, to revolve around
  6. (intransitive,transitive,weak) to shoot
  7. (intransitive,transitive,weak) to roll
  8. (intransitive,weak) to make a u-turn, turn around
  9. (intransitive,weak) to let go of the handle while shooting, causing the pole to spin
  10. (weak) to shape with a lathe

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʁeː(ə)n/
Etymology

From Middle High German dræjen, dræhen, from Old High German drāen (akin to Old Saxon thrāian), from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną. Cognate with Bavarian drahn, Dutch draaien and English throw.

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