draen

See also: Draen and dræn

Breton

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *dragenā (“sloetree, blackthorn, Prunus spinosa”) (compare Old Irish draigen).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdʁɛːn/

Noun

draen f (plural drein, singulative draenenn)

(botany) thorn
fishbone
point, tip (of sharp object)
(by extension, of arms) détente
(by extension, of horse) withers
(figuratively) snag, hitch, problem, difficulty

Mutation

Mutation of draen

Breton consonant mutation
	unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed
singular	draen	zraen	unchanged	traen	traen
plural	drein	zrein	unchanged	trein	trein

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þrēaną, akin to Old Saxon thrāian, Old English þrāwan.

Verb

drāen

to twist
to turn

Conjugation

Conjugation of drāen (weak class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	drāen
1st person singular	drāu	drāta
2nd person singular	drāis	drātos
3rd person singular	drāit	drāta
1st person plural	drāem, drāemes	drātum, drātumes
2nd person plural	drāet	drātut
3rd person plural	drāent	drātun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	drāe	drāti
2nd person singular	drāes	drātis
3rd person singular	drāe	drāti
1st person plural	drāem, drāemes	drātim, drātimes
2nd person plural	drāet	drātit
3rd person plural	drāen	drātin
imperative	present
singular	drāi
plural	drāet
participle	present	past
	drāenti	gidrāt

Descendants

Middle High German: dræjen, dræn
- German: drehen

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