See also: Drank and Dränk

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation spelling of drink.

Noun

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drank (countable and uncountable, plural dranks)

  1. (slang) Dextromethorphan.
  2. (slang) A drink, usually alcoholic.
    • 2005, “Stay Fly”, in Jordan Houston, Darnell Carlton, Paul Beauregard, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, David Brown, Willie Hutchinson (lyrics), Most Known Unknown[1], performed by Three 6 Mafia (featuring Young Buck, 8 Ball, and MJG), Sony BMG:
      You leave your drink around me, believe your drank going to get drunk up.
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Etymology 2

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From Middle English drank, from Old English dranc, from Proto-West Germanic *drank.

Verb

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drank

  1. simple past of drink
    He drank a lot last night.
  2. (obsolete or informal) past participle of drink
    He'd drank alcohol prior to driving off the road.

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Afrikaans

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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drank (plural dranke, diminutive drankie)

  1. beverage, drink

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch dranc, from Old Dutch *drank, from Proto-Germanic *drankiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrenǵ- (to pull; draw; sip); compare German Trank (drink; potion).

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Noun

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drank m (plural dranken, diminutive drankje n)

  1. (countable, uncountable) beverage, drink
    Synonym: drinken
  2. (uncountable) alcoholic drinks, taken collectively
    Synonym: alcohol

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  • Afrikaans: drank
  • Negerhollands: drink

North Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian drinka, which derives from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną. Cognates include West Frisian drinke.

Verb

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drank

  1. (Föhr-Amrum) to drink

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