Drift
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: drift
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Via German Low German from Middle Low German drift. Pertains to the verb treiben (Middle Low German drīven). Doublet of Trift.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Drift f (genitive Drift, no plural)
- drifting (being moved by external powers; most often of a ship)
- violent stream or swell (of the sea)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Drift [sg-only, feminine]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Drift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Drift (Strömung)” in Duden online