dru

See also: Dru, drü, drụ̈, and dřu

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *druwa, from Proto-Indo-European *druh₂-ó-m, from *dóru. Compare Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs) and others.[1]

Noun

dru m (plural drurë, definite druri, definite plural drutë)

  1. tree
  2. wood

Derived terms

References
  1. Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “dru”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 76

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Gaulish *drudos (“strong, vigorous”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʁy/
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Adjective

dru (feminine drue, masculine plural drus, feminine plural drues)

  1. thick
  2. (of hair) thick

Adverb

dru

  1. thickly
  2. heavily
    Il pleut dru
    It's raining heavily

References
  1. Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*drūto-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 106

Further reading

Anagrams

Middle English

Adjective

dru

  1. Alternative form of drye
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