drillen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdrɪlə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɪlən

Etymology 1

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

Verb

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

Inflection

Conjugation of drillen (weak)
infinitive	drillen
past singular	drilde
past participle	gedrild
infinitive	drillen
gerund	drillen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	dril	drilde
2nd person sing. (jij)	drilt, dril2	drilde
2nd person sing. (u)	drilt	drilde
2nd person sing. (gij)	drilt	drilde
3rd person singular	drilt	drilde
plural	drillen	drilden
subjunctive sing.1	drille	drilde
subjunctive plur.1	drillen	drilden
imperative sing.	dril
imperative plur.1	drilt
participles	drillend	gedrild
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• drilboor
• drilbout
• drilmeester
• driloefening
• drilschool

Descendants

• English: drill

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

drillen

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of dril

References

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

Anagrams

• rillend

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German

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

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

• Audio:

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Verb

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

Related terms

• Drill
• verdrillen