drillen

  1. (weak) to twist (a rope)
  2. (weak) to drill
  3. (weak) to bore

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʁɪlən/
Etymology

In summary

Seemingly from Middle Low German and/or Middle Dutch drillen, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *þurhil (“perforated, hole”). The verb may have existed in Middle High German, but only a strong past participle gedrollen (“round”) is attested. The Upper German dialects have a verb trillen, which is probably a variant of drillen (compare Dutch drillen and trillen; English thrill and trill).

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