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dru

See also: Dru, drü, drụ̈, and dřu

Albanian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Albanian *druwa, from Proto-Indo-European *druh₂-ó-m, from *dóru. Compare Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs) and others.[1]

Noun edit

dru m (plural drurë, definite druri, definite plural drutë)

  1. tree
  2. wood

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References edit

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “dru”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 76

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Gaulish *drudos (“strong, vigorous”).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dʁy/
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Adjective edit

dru (feminine drue, masculine plural drus, feminine plural drues)

  1. thick
  2. (of hair) thick

Adverb edit

dru

  1. thickly
  2. heavily
    Il pleut dru
    It's raining heavily

References edit

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*drūto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 106

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Middle English edit

Adjective edit

dru

  1. Alternative form of drye
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