Trift
German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German trift "driving, floating, acting, way of living", pertaining to Middle High German trīben. See treiben for more. Cognate with English drift.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁɪft/
- Rhymes: -ɪft
Noun
Trift f (genitive Trift, plural Triften)
- grassy track, cattle track
- (poor) pastureland, grazing, sheepwalk
- log driving, timber floating
Declension
Declension of Trift
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Trift | die | Triften |
| genitive | einer | der | Trift | der | Triften |
| dative | einer | der | Trift | den | Triften |
| accusative | eine | die | Trift | die | Triften |
Derived terms
- Alpentrift
- Holztrift
- Koppeltrift
- Schaftrift
- Viehtrift
Related terms
- Triftenblume
- Triftrecht
- Triftweg
- Triftweide
- Triftwurz
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle Low German drift, from Middle Low German drīven. See Low German drieven for more.
Noun
Trift f (genitive Trift, plural Triften)
- violent stream or swell (of the sea caused by strong winds)
- drifting (being moved by external powers; most often of a ship)
- floating debris (being moved by surface currents)
Declension
Declension of Trift
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Trift | die | Triften |
| genitive | einer | der | Trift | der | Triften |
| dative | einer | der | Trift | den | Triften |
| accusative | eine | die | Trift | die | Triften |
Synonyms
- (violent stream/drifting): Drift
- (floating debris): Treibgut
Related terms
- Trifteis
- Triftströmung
See also
- triftig
Further reading
- “Trift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Trift in Duden online (Etymology 1)
- Trift in Duden online (Etymology 2)
- Trift, duden.de (Translations)
- Trift, woerterbuchnetz.de