draan

Central Franconian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʀaːn/

Etymology 1

From dr- +‎ aan.

Adverb

draan

1. (most dialects) prominal adverb of an, aan: on it, at it

Alternative forms

• draa (westernmost Ripuarian)
• droa, droan (parts of Eifel)

Etymology 2

From Old High German *dragan, northern variant of tragan, from Proto-Germanic *draganą.

Verb

draan (third-person singular present drät or dreit, past tense drooch, past participle gedraan or gedrage)

1. (few dialects of Moselle Franconian) to carry, bear, wear

Alternative forms

• drahn (variant spelling)
• droon (most of Moselle Franconian, parts of southern Ripuarian)
• drage (most of Ripuarian)