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Dreh.

nomen vicis of drehen: a turn, spin, twist, a single rotation

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Meaning & usage

noun/dʁeː/

  1. nomen vicis of drehen: a turn, spin, twist, a single rotation

    masculine · strong
    Sei vorsichtig – mit einem falschen Dreh kannst du hier alles verstellen.

  2. shooting, filming

    masculine · strong
    Dem Schauspieler wurde gekündigt, weil er ständig zu spät zum Dreh kam.

  3. knack, trick

    informal · masculine · strong
    Ich glaube, du hast jetzt den Dreh raus.
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from drehen, after Low German Dreih m (compare Dutch draai). Chiefly since the 19th century, earlier attestations are isolated. Widely displaced older Drehe f. The sense “trick” is from Rotwelsch (thieves’ cant).

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