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Etymology 1

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From Dutch drup, from drop, from Middle Dutch drop. The sense “drip” is a semantic loan from English drip.

Noun

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drup (plural druppe)

  1. A drop of a liquid.
    Synonym: druppel
  2. A drip, an intravenous.

Etymology 2

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From Dutch druppen, from Middle Dutch droppen.

Verb

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drup (present drup, present participle druppende, past participle gedrup)

  1. (intransitive) to drip

Dutch

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Etymology

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From drop, from Middle Dutch drop. Doublet of drop.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /drʏp/
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  • Hyphenation: drup
  • Rhymes: -ʏp

Noun

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drup m (plural druppen, diminutive drupje n or druppie n)

  1. A drop of a liquid.
    Synonym: druppel

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: drup