Dröne

Dræne is a Danish verb meaning to drain— to remove liquid from something or to cause moisture to flow away. The term is used in everyday language as well as in technical contexts, such as agriculture, construction, and food preparation. In cooking, it is common to say that you dræner pasta or potatos after boiling. In land and water management, dræne describes the deliberate removal of water from soil or other materials to improve conditions or prevent damage. The verb forms include infinitive dræne, present dræner, past drænede, and supine drænet; the present perfect is har drænet.

In practical use, dræne is often paired with nouns like jord (soil) or dræn (drain). For example, one speaks of at dræne jorden or at installere et drænsystem to lower groundwater levels and enhance soil structure. The concept is central to drainage engineering, where pipes, ditches, and other components facilitate controlled water removal while protecting crops, buildings, and infrastructure.

Etymology and cognates: dræne is a native Danish verb with cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Swedish dränera and Norwegian drenerere, reflecting common Germanic roots for the concept of removing liquid. Related Danish terms include dræn (drain) and dræning (drainage).

See also: drain (dræn), dræningssystem, drænrør, drainage engineering, plumbing terms.