Drache
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German trache, from Old High German trahho, from Proto-West Germanic *drakō, borrowed from Latin dracō. The modern initial d- is influenced by the original Latin, reinforced by dialectal German forms.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Drache m (weak, genitive Drachen, plural Drachen, feminine Drachin)
Declension edit
Declension of Drache [masculine, weak]
Alternative forms edit
- Drachen
- Drach, Drack
- Trache, Trach, Track (Early New High German)
- Drachenviereck (geometrical shape)
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Proper noun edit
Drache m (proper noun, weak, genitive Drachen)
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Further reading edit
Pennsylvania German edit
Noun edit
Drache