Druse

See also: druse and Drüse

English

Noun

Druse (plural Druses)

  1. Alternative form of Druze.

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁuːzə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dru‧se

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic دُرُوز (durūz, dialectally drūz), plural of دُرْزِيّ (durziyy, “Druze”), named after الدَرَزِيّ (ad-daraziyy, “Ad-Darazi”), the Persian founder of the faith.

Noun

Druse m (weak, genitive Drusen, plural Drusen, feminine Drusin)

  1. Druze
Declension
Declension of Druse [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Druse die Drusen
genitive eines des Drusen der Drusen
dative einem dem Drusen den Drusen
accusative einen den Drusen die Drusen
Derived terms
  • Drusentum
  • drusisch

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle High German druose, from Old High German druos. Doublet of Drüse, which see.

Noun

Druse f (genitive Druse, plural Drusen)

  1. geode, druse
  2. strangles (equine distemper)
Declension
Declension of Druse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Druse die Drusen
genitive einer der Druse der Drusen
dative einer der Druse den Drusen
accusative eine die Druse die Drusen
Descendants
  • → English: druse
  • → French: druse
  • → Russian: дру́за (drúza)

Further reading

  • “Druse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Druse” in Duden online
  • “Druse” in Duden online
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