Drachen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʁaxən/, [ˈdʁaχən], [ˈdʁaχn̩]

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• Rhymes: -axən

Etymology 1

Alternative form of Drache (“dragon”), secondarily specified to two (among each other unrelated) special meanings of the word.

Noun

Drachen m (strong, genitive Drachens, plural Drachen)

1. kite; hang glider (any gliding construction of poles and fabric)
2. (derogatory) dragon, shrew, battle axe, vixen, harpy (unkind woman, wife)
3. (nonstandard) dragon (mythical beast)

   Synonym: Drache

Declension

Declension of Drachen [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Drachen	die	Drachen
genitive	eines	des	Drachens	der	Drachen
dative	einem	dem	Drachen	den	Drachen
accusative	einen	den	Drachen	die	Drachen

Derived terms

• Drachenfliegen
• Drachenflieger
• Drachenflug
• Drachenschwanz
• Drachenviereck

 

Etymology 2

Noun

Drachen

1. inflection of Drache:
   1. genitive/dative/accusative singular
   2. all-case plural

Usage notes

The words Drache and Drachen are distinct only in the nominative and genitive singular.

Further reading

• “Drachen” in Duden online
• “Drachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache