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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian дрожки (drožki).
Pronunciation
Noun
Droschke f (genitive Droschke, plural Droschken)
- (historical) droshky
- Coordinate term: Fiaker
1909 [1901], Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks , Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, →OCLC, page 143:Als Morten Schwarzkopf bald nach dem Mittagessen mit seiner Pfeife vor die Veranda trat, um nachzusehen, wie es mit dem Himmel bestellt sei, stand ein Herr in langem, engem, gelbkariertem Ülster und grauem Hute vor ihm; eine geschlossene Droschke, deren Verdeck vor Nässe glänzte und deren Räder so mit Kot besprengt waren, hielt vorm Hause.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (regional) taxi
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Further reading
- “Droschke” in Duden online
- “Droschke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache