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German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German trift (“driving, floating, acting, way of living”), from Proto-Germanic *driftiz, cognate with English drift. Doublet of Drift. Derived from the verb *drībaną (“to drive”). See treiben for more.
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Noun
Trift f (genitive Trift, plural Triften)
- grassy track, cattle track
- (poor) pastureland, grazing, sheepwalk
- log driving, timber floating
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle Low German drift, from Middle Low German drīven. See Low German drieven for more.
Noun
Trift f (genitive Trift, plural Triften)
- violent stream or swell (of the sea caused by strong winds)
- drifting (being moved by external powers; most often of a ship)
- floating debris (being moved by surface currents)
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Further reading
- “Trift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Trift” in Duden online (Etymology 1)
- “Trift” in Duden online (Etymology 2)
- Trift, duden.de (Translations)
- Trift, woerterbuchnetz.de