drosna

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrā́ks (sediment, yeast)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdroːs.nɑ/, [ˈdroːz.nɑ]

Noun

drōsna f

  1. dirt
  2. dregs, grounds, sediment, lees
  3. earwax

Descendants

  • English: dross

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