Droge

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Dröge ← Dutch Droge ← Middle Dutch drôge →
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Meanings

proper nounDroge (plural Droges)

plural Droges · alternative Droke

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Dutchdrôge“dry, boring, unfriendly”
  2. DutchDroge
  3. GermanDröge
  4. EnglishDroge

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

goredrodgeDOGEr
Cite this entry
APA

Droge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Droge

MLA

“Droge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Droge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Droge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Droge.

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