Drachen

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁaxən/, [ˈdʁaχən], [ˈdʁaχn̩]
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  • Rhymes: -aχn

Etymology 1

Alternative form of Drache (“dragon”), secondarily specified to two (among each other unrelated) special meanings of the word.

Noun

Drachen m (genitive Drachens, plural Drachen)

  1. kite; hang glider (any gliding construction of poles and fabric)
  2. (derogatory) vixen, harpy (unkind woman, wife)
Declension
Declension of Drachen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Drachen die Drachen
genitive eines des Drachens der Drachen
dative einem dem Drachen den Drachen
accusative einen den Drachen die Drachen

Etymology 2

Noun

Drachen

  1. inflected form of Drache
Usage notes

The words Drache and Drachen are distinct only in the nominative and genitive singular.

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