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Central Franconian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From dr- + aan.
Adverb
draan
- (most dialects) prominal adverb of an, aan: on it, at it
Alternative forms
Etymology 2
From Old High German *dragan, northern variant of tragan, from Proto-Germanic *draganą.
Verb
draan (third-person singular present drät or dreit, past tense drooch, past participle gedraan or gedrage)
- (few dialects of Moselle Franconian) to carry, bear, wear
Alternative forms
- drahn (variant spelling)
- droon (most of Moselle Franconian, parts of southern Ripuarian)
- drage (most of Ripuarian)