drot
See also: drót, drôt, and Drot
Danish
Etymology
Old Danish drotten, Old Norse dróttinn. The last bit was misinterpreted as a definite singular ending, and consequently elided.
Noun
drot
- (archaic) king
Declension
Declension of drot
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | drot | drotten | drotter | drotterne |
| genitive | drots | drottens | drotters | drotternes |
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʀoːt/
Verb
drot
- inflection of droen:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From German Draht
Noun
drot m (Cyrillic spelling дрот)
- wire
- (colloquial) a cop (police officer)
Related terms
- murjak, žica