Central Franconian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From dr- +‎ aan.

Adverb edit

draan

  1. (most dialects) prominal adverb of an, aan: on it, at it
Alternative forms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old High German *dragan, northern variant of tragan, from Proto-Germanic *draganą.

Verb edit

draan (third-person singular present drät or dreit, past tense drooch, past participle gedraan or gedrage)

  1. (few dialects of Moselle Franconian) to carry, bear, wear
Alternative forms edit
  • drahn (variant spelling)
  • droon (most of Moselle Franconian, parts of southern Ripuarian)
  • drage (most of Ripuarian)