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Drachen
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German
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Pronunciation
de /ˈdʁaxən/ [ˈdʁaχən] [ˈdʁaχn̩]
de De-Drachen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Dra chen
de axn̩ aχn̩ 2
Etymology 1
Alternative form of de Drache dragon, secondarily specified to two (among each other unrelated) special meanings of the word.
Noun
m
kite; hang glider any gliding construction of poles and fabric
de pejorative dragon, shrew, battle axe, vixen, harpy unkind woman, wife
de nonstandard dragon (mythical creature)
de Drache
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Drachenfliegen Drachenflieger Drachenflug Drachenschwanz Drachenviereck
Etymology 2
Noun
de noun form
de Drache gen//dat//acc s ; all-case p
Usage notes
The words Drache and Drachen are distinct only in the nominative and genitive singular.
Further reading
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