drosna in Old English

IPA: /ˈdroːs.nɑ/, [ˈdroːz.nɑ] Forms: drōsna [canonical, feminine], drōsne [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrā́ks (“sediment, yeast”) Etymology templates: {{der|ang|ine-pro|*dʰrā́ks|t=sediment, yeast}} Proto-Indo-European *dʰrā́ks (“sediment, yeast”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=drōsna|head2=|sort=}} drōsna f, {{ang-noun|f|head=drōsna}} drōsna f

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      "ipa": "[ˈdroːz.nɑ]"
    }
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      "ipa": "[ˈdroːz.nɑ]"
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"drosna" meaning in Old English

Noun