dryf

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch drijven, from Middle Dutch drîven, from Old Dutch drīven, *drīvan, from Proto-Germanic *drībaną.

Pronunciation
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Verb

dryf (present dryf, present participle drywende, past participle gedryf)

  1. (intransitive) To float.
    Hout dryf op water.
    Wood floats on water.
  2. (transitive) To drive; to push.
    Die wind dryf die skip ooste toe.
    The wind drives the ship eastwards.
  3. (transitive, figurative) To drive; to motivate.
    Dis passie wat hom dryf.
    It’s passion driving him.

Derived terms
  • gedrewe (verbal adjective)

Polish

Alternative forms
  • dryft

Etymology

Borrowed from English drift, from Old English *drift, from Proto-Germanic *driftiz. Doublet of tratwa (“raft”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /drɨf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨf
  • Syllabification: dryf

Noun

dryf m inan

  1. (nautical) drift, leeway

Declension
Declension of dryf
singular plural
nominative dryf dryfy
genitive dryfu dryfów
dative dryfowi dryfom
accusative dryf dryfy
instrumental dryfem dryfami
locative dryfie dryfach
vocative dryfie dryfy
adjective
  • dryfowy
noun
verb

Further reading
  • dryf in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dryf in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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