dröög

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See also: droog

Low German

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Etymology

From Middle Low German drȫge, from Old Saxon *drōgi, from Proto-Germanic *draugiz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerǵʰ- (to strengthen; become hard or solid), from *dʰer- (to hold, hold fast, support). Compare Dutch droog, West Frisian droech, English dry; compare also German trocken.

Adjective

dröög (comparative dröger, superlative dröögst)

  1. dry

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Descendants

  • German: dröge