Drillich

German

Alternative forms

• Drell, Drill, Drilch

Etymology

Substantivisation of Middle High German drilich, from Old High German drilīh, a borrowing from Latin trilix (“triple-threaded”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʁɪlɪç/

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Noun

Drillich m (strong, genitive Drillichs, plural Drilliche)

1. drill (fabric)

Declension

Declension of Drillich [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Drillich	die	Drilliche
genitive	eines	des	Drillichs	der	Drilliche
dative	einem	dem	Drillich	den	Drillichen
accusative	einen	den	Drillich	die	Drilliche

Derived terms

• Drillichanzug (“drill fatigues, drill uniform”)
• Drillichhose (“drill trousers”)
• Drillichjacke (“drill jacket”)
• Drillichzeug (“drill overalls”)

Descendants

• → Kashubian: drëlich
• → Polish: drelich

References

• “Drillich” in Duden online