Drachen
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʁaxən/, [ˈdʁaχən], [ˈdʁaχn̩]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aχn
Etymology 1
Alternative form of Drache (“dragon”), secondarily specified to two (among each other unrelated) special meanings of the word.
Noun
Drachen m (genitive Drachens, plural Drachen)
- kite; hang glider (any gliding construction of poles and fabric)
- (derogatory) vixen, harpy (unkind woman, wife)
Declension
Declension of Drachen
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Drachen | die | Drachen |
| genitive | eines | des | Drachens | der | Drachen |
| dative | einem | dem | Drachen | den | Drachen |
| accusative | einen | den | Drachen | die | Drachen |
Noun
Drachen
- inflected form of Drache
Usage notes
The words Drache and Drachen are distinct only in the nominative and genitive singular.
Further reading
- Drachen in Duden online