Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German dreien, from my Old Saxon thrāian, from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną, cognate with English throw, German drehen (to turn), Dutch draaien (to turn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /drajə/, [ˈd̥ʁɑːɪ]

Verb

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dreje (past tense drejede, past participle drejet)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to turn
  2. to twist, twirl
  3. to revolve, rotate, pivot
  4. to dial
  5. (reflexive) to be a matter of

Conjugation

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