triefen

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German, from Old High German triufan, triofan. Akin to Old Saxon driopan and Dutch druipen.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈtʁiːfən/, [ˈtʁiːfn̩]
• Hyphenation: trie‧fen

Verb

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1. to drip heavily
2. to be so wet that a large volume of water drips off (of one)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

• triefnass

Related terms

• tröpfeln

Further reading

• “triefen” in Duden online