Serbo-Croatian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dernъ, demonstrating the typical metathesis of liquids phenomenon (-er- to -re-, in this case).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /drijêːn/
  • Hyphenation: dri‧jen

Noun edit

drijȇn m (Cyrillic spelling дрије̑н)

  1. dogwood, cornel (tree or shrub of the genus Cornus)
  2. specifically European cornel

Declension edit