Drift

See also: drift

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German drift. Pertains to the verb treiben (Middle Low German drīven). Doublet of Trift.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʁɪft/

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Noun

Drift f (genitive Drift, no plural)

1. drifting (being moved by external powers; most often of a ship)
2. violent stream or swell (of the sea)

Declension

Declension of Drift [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Drift
genitive	einer	der	Drift
dative	einer	der	Drift
accusative	eine	die	Drift

Derived terms

• abdriften
• driften
• Gendrift

Further reading

• “Drift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Drift (Strömung)” in Duden online