drillen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdrɪlə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to make vibrate, as with a pneumatic drill
  • (intransitive) to operate a pneumatic drill
  • (transitive) to drill, instruct by arduous exercise, notably in military context or style
  • (transitive) to domineer

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch drillen (move in a circle, bore) inherited from Old Dutch *thrillen inherited from Proto-Germanic *þriljaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (through, over, young, drill, rub, bore, twist, soft, turn, grind, weak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ter-

Gloss

through, over, young, drill, rub, bore, twist, soft, turn, grind, weak

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