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dreef.

a river segment that is used or suitable for fishery with floating nets

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/dreːf/
  1. a river segment that is used or suitable for fishery with floating nets

    feminine
  2. the distance crossed by a floating net

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Dutch drijven.

noun/dreːf/
  1. wide rural lane with trees planted on both sides

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch dreve, from Old Dutch *drēva, from Proto-West Germanic *draibu, from Proto-Germanic *draibō, from *drībaną (“to drive”).

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