"driftiz" meaning in Proto-Germanic

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdriɸ.tiz/
Etymology: From *drībaną + *-þiz. Etymology templates: {{suffix|gem-pro|*drībaną|*þiz}} *drībaną + *-þiz Inflection templates: {{gem-decl-noun}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], driftiz [nominative, singular], driftīz [nominative, plural], drifti [singular, vocative], driftīz [plural, vocative], driftį [accusative, singular], driftinz [accusative, plural], driftīz [genitive, singular], driftijǫ̂ [genitive, plural], driftī [dative, singular], driftimaz [dative, plural], driftī [instrumental, singular], driftimiz [instrumental, plural]
  1. (act of) driving Tags: feminine, reconstruction
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