Drachen
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Alternative form of Drache (“dragon”), secondarily specified to two (among each other unrelated) special meanings of the word.
Noun[edit]
Drachen m (strong, genitive Drachens, plural Drachen)
- kite; hang glider (any gliding construction of poles and fabric)
- (derogatory) dragon, shrew, battle axe, vixen, harpy (unkind woman, wife)
- (nonstandard) dragon (mythical beast)
- Synonym: Drache
Declension[edit]
Declension of Drachen [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
Drachen
Usage notes[edit]
The words Drache and Drachen are distinct only in the nominative and genitive singular.