Etymology

Droge

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

German Dröge ← Dutch Droge ← Middle Dutch drôge
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The story

  1. Middle Dutch · derived fromdrôge“dry, boring, unfriendly”
  2. Dutch · borrowed fromDroge
  3. German · borrowed fromDröge
  4. English todayDroge

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from German Dröge, a nickname of uncertain derivation. * Borrowed from Dutch Droge, a nickname from Middle Dutch drôge (“dry, boring, unfriendly”).

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