Drift.
violent stream or swell (of the sea)
Meaning & usage
violent stream or swell (of the sea)
drift, drifting (movement caused by external powers such as current or wind)
drift, tendency, gradual long-term development
Das Schriftdeutsche zeigt vom 14. bis 16. Jahrhundert eine nach Süden weisende Drift, woran sich danach wiederum eine eher nördliche Formen bevorzugende Drift anschließt.
synonym of Treibgut (“floating debris”)
Where this word comes from
Low German doublet of Trift (“path on which livestock is driven”). From Middle Low German drift, from Proto-West Germanic *drifti, from the verb *drīban, whence German treiben (“to drive”). Compare English drift.
drift, an instance of drifting (decelerating movement diametrical to the main direction)
Nach diesem kurzen Drift muss sie versuchen, wieder Tempo zu gewinnen.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from driften, itself denominal from etymology 1 above.
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