drif

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch drift, from Middle Dutch drift, from Old Dutch *drift, from Proto-Germanic *driftiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drəf/

Noun

drif (plural drifte)

1. urge, strong desire
2. fit of rage

Derived terms

• driftig

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [trɪːv]
• Rhymes: -ɪːv

Noun

drif n (genitive singular drifs, nominative plural drif)

1. driven snow
2. spindrift, spoondrift, seaspray
3. drive (motor that depends on a mechanism that stores potential energy for future use)
4. (computing) drive

Declension

declension of drif

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	drif	drifið	drif	drifin
accusative	drif	drifið	drif	drifin
dative	drifi	drifinu	drifum	drifunum
genitive	drifs	drifsins	drifa	drifanna

Related terms

• drífa (“to drive”)

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Papiamentu

Etymology

From Dutch drijven.

Verb

drif

1. to float

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːv

Verb

drif

1. (deprecated template usage) imperative of drifva.

Anagrams

• frid