draan

Central Franconian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʀaːn/

Etymology 1

From dr- +‎ aan.

Adverb

draan

  1. (most dialects) prominal adverb of an, aan: on it, at it
Alternative forms
  • draa (westernmost Ripuarian)
  • droa, droan (parts of Eifel)

Etymology 2

From Old High German *dragan, northern variant of tragan, from Proto-Germanic *draganą.

Verb

draan (third-person singular present drät or dreit, past tense drooch, past participle gedraan or gedrage)

  1. (few dialects of Moselle Franconian) to carry, bear, wear
Alternative forms
  • drahn (variant spelling)
  • droon (most of Moselle Franconian, parts of southern Ripuarian)
  • drage (most of Ripuarian)
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