draf

See also: draf-

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /drɑf/
  • Hyphenation: draf
  • Rhymes: -ɑf

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch draf. Equivalent to a deverbal from draven.

Noun

draf m (uncountable, diminutive drafje n)

  1. trot, jog (gait of horses and certain other quadrupeds)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: draf
  • Indonesian: derap

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch draf, from Old Dutch *draf, from Proto-Germanic *drabaz.

Noun

draf f or n (uncountable)

  1. dregs of grains from brewing or refining

Indonesian

Etymology

From English draft, phonetic spelling of draught, from Middle English draught, from Old English *dreaht, *dræht, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz, noun form of *draganą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdraf]
  • Hyphenation: draf

Noun

draf (plural draf-draf)

  1. draft: an early version of a written work (such as a book or e-mail) or drawing; a preliminary sketch or outline for a plan
    Synonyms: buram, coretan, konsep, rancangan, rangrangan, sketsa, skema

Further reading

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *draf, from Proto-Germanic *drabaz.

Noun

draf m

  1. animal food
  2. dregs
Inflection
Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative draf
accusative draf
genitive drafs, drāefs, drāves
dative drāve
Descendants

Etymology 2

From the verb draven (to trot).

Noun

draf m

  1. trot (of horses)
Inflection
Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative draf
accusative draf
genitive drafs, drāefs, drāves
dative drāve
Descendants

Further reading

Old English

Verb

drāf

  1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of drīfan

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drabaz.

Noun

draf n

  1. draff, husks

Declension

Declension of draf (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative draf drafit drǫf drǫfin
accusative draf drafit drǫf drǫfin
dative drafi drafinu drǫfum drǫfunum
genitive drafs drafsins drafa drafanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “draf”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive