droog

See also: dröög

English

Etymology

From Russian друг (drug, “friend”), in which sense it is used in the invented slang in Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange (1962).

Noun

droog (plural droogs)

  1. A violent young gang member or a hooligan.

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Afrikaans

Etymology 1

From Dutch droog, from Middle Dutch drôge, from Old Dutch *drōgi, from Proto-Germanic *draugiz.

Adjective

droog (attributive droë, comparative droër, superlative droogste)

  1. dry
    Julle moet eers droë klere aantrek, voordat jul na buite gaan.
    You must first put on dry clothes before you go outside.
  2. arid
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Dutch drogen, from Middle Dutch drôgen, from etymology 1.

Verb

droog (present droog, present participle drogende, past participle gedroog)

  1. (ergative) to dry
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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /droːx/
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  • Rhymes: -oːx

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch drôge, from Old Dutch *drōgi, from Proto-Germanic *draugiz.

Adjective

droog (comparative droger, superlative droogst)

  1. dry
  2. arid
Inflection
Inflection of droog
uninflected droog
inflected droge
comparative droger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial droog droger het droogst
het droogste
indefinite m./f. sing. droge drogere droogste
n. sing. droog droger droogste
plural droge drogere droogste
definite droge drogere droogste
partitive droogs drogers —
Antonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

droog

  1. first-person singular present indicative of drogen
  2. imperative of drogen
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