Serbo-Croatian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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drijȇn m (Cyrillic spelling дрије̑н)

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

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