Pronunciation: /dɾɪftɪç/
adjective
Syllabication: drif·tig
driftiger driftigst
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active
Low Saxon:
aktiv, ieverig
English:
active
busy
bustling
eager
fervent
Dutch:
ijverig
German:
betriebsam
Examples:
Wat büst du vonmorgen al so driftig?
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active
Low Saxon:
in de Laag to swemmen oder passiv dorbi to swemmen/to drieven
English:
adrift
floating
afloat
Dutch:
drijvend
German:
treibend
Examples:
Dat Schipp weer in’t Dock, aver nu is dat wedder driftig.
Op Helgoland is en driftigen Container an Land spöölt.

Etymology:

Compound word constructed from: Drift + -ig

Composed words:

seedriftig stranddriftig
Rhyming words
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