dröhnen

See also: Drohnen

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German drönen. Related to Drohne (“male bee”) (compare English drone). Cognate with Dutch dreunen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʁøːnən/, [ˈdʁøːnən], [ˈdʁøːnn̩]

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Verb

1. (intransitive) to boom; to thud; to roar (make a loud, dull sound; such as that of a military aircraft)

Derived terms

• Dröhnung
• zudröhnen

Further reading

• “dröhnen” in Duden online