drev
drev as a verb
Meaning
drove, carried on; operated, ran
drev as a noun(ett drev)
Meaning
battue; beat; drive
In Swedish: grupp människor el. hundar som driver villebrådet mot jägaren
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett drev |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | drevet |
| Plural, indefinite | drev |
| Plural, definite | dreven |
drev is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort drev, det stora drevet. Check another noun
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Words built with drev
- drevkarl beater, driver
- drevhund hound
Questions
What does drev mean in English?
drev means “drove, carried on; operated, ran”.
Is it en drev or ett drev?
It is ett drev, and “the battue” is drevet.
What is the plural of drev?
drev doesn't change in the plural: ett drev, två drev (definite: dreven).
Origin
From Old Norse dreif, from Proto-Germanic *draibō, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreybʰ-.
Nearby common words
drev is number 3,176 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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