dreng

Albanian

Etymology

Variant of drenjë, from Proto-Indo-European *dreu- (“tree”). Occurs in Cham Albanian.

Adjective

dreng (feminine drenge)

1. strong, healthy, sound

Alternative forms

• drenjë
• drënjë

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse drengr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drɛnɡ/, [d̥ʁa̝ŋˀ]

• audio:

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Noun

dreng c (singular definite drengen, plural indefinite drenge)

1. boy, lad

   Synonym: lillemand

Inflection

Declension of dreng

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dreng	drengen	drenge	drengene
genitive	drengs	drengens	drenges	drengenes

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse drengr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drɛŋː/

Noun

dreng m (definite singular drengen, indefinite plural drengar or drenger, definite plural drengane or drengene)

1. a farmhand
2. an assistant, apprentice

Further reading

• “dreng” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drangijaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drenɡ/, [dreŋɡ]

Noun

dreng m (nominative plural drengas)

1. warrior; soldier

Descendants

• Middle English: dreng, dring
  • Scots: dreng, dring
  • English: dreng, drenge, drench
• Law Latin: drengus