drang
See also: Drang and dräng
Albanian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Albanian *dranga. Cognate with Old Norse drangr (“stone pillar”), Lithuanian dránga (“perch, pole”), Proto-Slavic *drǫgъ.[1]
Noun
drang m (indefinite plural drangje, definite singular drangu, definite plural drangjet)
- barge-pole, punting-pole
- wooden bar used to lock a gate
Declension
Declension of drang
| indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) | definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | ||
| nominative (emërore) | (një) drang | (disa) drangje | drangu | drangjet | |
| accusative (kallëzore) | (një) drang | (disa) drangje | drangun | drangjet | |
| genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së) | (një) drangu | (disa) drangjeve | drangut | drangjevet | |
| dative (dhanore) | (një) drangu | (disa) drangjeve | drangut | drangjevet | |
| ablative (rrjedhore) (prej) | (një) drangu | (disa) drangjesh | drangut | drangjevet | |
Derived terms
- drangue
Etymology 2
From *drenk(ë), derivative of dre (“deer”) + -kë (diminutive suffix).[2]
Noun
drang m (indefinite plural drangje, definite singular drangu, definite plural drangjet)
- (Gheg) animal young, cub, kitten
- (Gheg, derogatory) spawn
Declension
Declension of drang
| indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) | definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | ||
| nominative (emërore) | (një) drang | (disa) drangje | drangu | drangjet | |
| accusative (kallëzore) | (një) drang | (disa) drangje | drangun | drangjet | |
| genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së) | (një) drangu | (disa) drangjeve | drangut | drangjevet | |
| dative (dhanore) | (një) drangu | (disa) drangjeve | drangut | drangjevet | |
| ablative (rrjedhore) (prej) | (një) drangu | (disa) drangjesh | drangut | drangjevet | |
References
- Orel, Vladimir (1998), “drang”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, page 72
- Demiraj, Bardhyl (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: Investigations into the Albanian Inherited Lexicon] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7) (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 142-3
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dranc, from Old Dutch *thrang, from Proto-Germanic *þrangwaz. Related to dringen (from Proto-Germanic *þrinhwaną). Cognate with English throng, German Drang, Norwegian trang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /drɑŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: drang
- Rhymes: -ɑŋ
Noun
drang m (plural drangen, diminutive drangetje n)
- pressure
- urge, longing
- (archaic) throng, multitude, mass
Derived terms
- dranghek
- huwelijksdrang
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aŋ
Verb
drang
- first/third-person singular preterite of dringen