drane

See also: Drane

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the oblique cases of Old English drān, dran, from Proto-West Germanic *drānu, from Proto-Germanic *drēnuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdraːn(ə)/
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈdrɔːn(ə)/

Noun

drane (plural dranes)

  1. drone (male bee)

Descendants

  • English: drone
  • Scots: dron

References

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɑː.ne/, /ˈdrɑ.ne/

Noun

drāne or drane f

  1. inflection of drān / dran:
    1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural