drillen

• IPA^(key): /ˈdrɪlə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɪlən

From Middle Dutch drillen, from Old Dutch *thrillen, from Proto-Germanic *þriljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“through, over”)[1]. Compare English thrill.

drillen

1. (transitive) to make vibrate, as with a pneumatic drill
2. (intransitive) to operate a pneumatic drill
3. (transitive) to drill, instruct by arduous exercise, notably in military context or style
4. (transitive) to domineer

• drilboor
• drilbout
• drilmeester
• driloefening
• drilschool

• English: drill

See the etymology of the main entry.

drillen

1. Plural form of dril

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

• rillend

Seemingly from Middle Low German and/or Middle Dutch drillen. The verb may have existed in Middle High German, but only a strong past participle gedrollen (“round”) is attested. The Upper German dialects have a verb trillen, which is probably a variant of drillen (compare Dutch drillen and trillen; English thrill and trill).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʁɪlən/, [ˈdʁɪlən], [ˈdʁɪl̩n]

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drillen (third-person singular simple present drillt, past tense drillte, past participle gedrillt, auxiliary haben)

1. to twist (a rope)
2. (military) to drill
3. (technical, not general) to bore

• Drill
• verdrillen