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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch drup, from drop, from Middle Dutch drop. The sense “drip” is a semantic loan from English drip.
Noun
drup (plural druppe)
- A drop of a liquid.
- Synonym: druppel
- A drip, an intravenous.
Etymology 2
From Dutch druppen, from Middle Dutch droppen.
Verb
drup (present drup, present participle druppende, past participle gedrup)
- (intransitive) to drip
Dutch
Etymology
From drop, from Middle Dutch drop. Doublet of drop.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /drʏp/
- Hyphenation: drup
- Rhymes: -ʏp
Noun
drup m (plural druppen, diminutive drupje n or druppie n)
- a drop of a liquid
- Synonym: druppel
Descendants