Druse

See also: druse and Drüse

English

Noun

Druse (plural Druses)

  1. Alternative form of Druze

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁuːzə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dru‧se

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic دُرْزِيٌّ‎ (durziyyun, “Druze”), named after الدرازي‎ (“Ad Darazī”), the Persian founder of the Druze faith.

Noun

Druse m (weak, genitive Drusen, plural Drusen, feminine Drusin)

  1. Druze
Declension
Declension of Druse [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Druse die Drusen
genitive eines des Drusen der Drusen
dative einem dem Drusen den Drusen
accusative einen den Drusen die Drusen

Etymology 2

From Middle High German druos, from Old High German druos. Doublet of Drüse, which is a backformation from the historical plural form Drüse.

Noun

Druse f (genitive Druse, plural Drusen)

  1. geode, druse
  2. strangles (equine distemper)
Declension
Declension of Druse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Druse die Drusen
genitive einer der Druse der Drusen
dative einer der Druse den Drusen
accusative eine die Druse die Drusen
Descendants
  • → French: druse

Further reading
  • “Druse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Druse” in Duden online
  • “Druse” in Duden online
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