Drache

See also: drache and draché

German

Etymology

    From Middle High German trache, from Old High German trahho, from Proto-West Germanic *drakō, borrowed from Latin dracō. The modern initial d- is influenced by the original Latin, reinforced by dialectal German forms.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdʁaxə/, [ˈdʁäχə]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Dra‧che
    • Rhymes: -aχə

    Noun

    Drache m (weak, genitive Drachen, plural Drachen, feminine Drachin)

    1. dragon
      Der Drache in der Höhle beschützte sein Gold
      The dragon in the cave protected his gold
      Drachen atmen Feuer aus ihrem Mund
      Dragons breathe fire out of their mouths
    2. kite (with the sense of "toy for children" or "geometrical shape")

    Declension

    Declension of Drache [masculine, weak]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Drache die Drachen
    genitive eines des Drachen der Drachen
    dative einem dem Drachen den Drachen
    accusative einen den Drachen die Drachen

    Alternative forms

    Hyponyms

    • Feuerdrache
    • Meerdrache
    • Seedrache

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Czech: drak
    • → Polish: drach
    • → Silesian: drach
    • → Slovak: drak
    • → Slovincian: drach

    Proper noun

    Drache m (proper noun, weak, genitive Drachen)

    1. (astronomy) Draco

    Hypernyms

    Further reading

    • “Drache” in Duden online
    • “Drache” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

    Pennsylvania German

    Noun

    Drache

    1. plural of Drach
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