Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

droge

/dɹˈoʊdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: droge
IPA: /dɹˈoʊdʒ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Dröge, Droge, drôge

Inflected Forms

Droges (plural) Droke (alternative)

Homonyms

droege

Rhymes With

doge hoge loge boge droege doege voge

Questions

How do you pronounce droge?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹˈoʊdʒ/.
What does droge mean?: A surname.
Where does droge come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce droge

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