Droste

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Droste ← Dutch Droste →
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Meanings

proper nounDroste (plural Drostes)

plural Drostes

  1. A surname from the Germanic languages
    1. A surname from German.
    2. A surname from Dutch.

Origin

  1. DutchDroste
  2. GermanDroste
  3. EnglishDroste

Borrowed from German Droste and Dutch Droste

More words from German, Dutch

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sortedDorsetstrodeDosterSderottorsed
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APA

Droste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Droste

MLA

“Droste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Droste. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Droste,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Droste.

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