Dråbe

Dråbe is a Danish noun meaning a small, rounded drop of liquid, such as water, oil, or other fluids. It refers to the tiny amount that separates from a larger body of liquid and can be seen on surfaces or falling through the air. In everyday language, dråbe is used in contexts ranging from rain and condensation to medicine delivered by a dropper.

Grammar and usage: The indefinite singular is en dråbe; the plural is dråber. The definite singular is dråben and the definite plural is dråberne. As a verb, dråbe means to fall in drops or to drip, and it can describe liquids leaking or issuing drops.

Origin and cognates: The word is native to Danish and has cognates in other North Germanic languages, such as Norwegian dråpe and Swedish droppe. The concept appears in compounds and phrases like regndråbe (raindrop) and tåredråbe (teardrop) in Danish.

Scientific and practical contexts: In science and medicine, the term drops to describe small volumes of liquid used in measurements or administration, and the behavior of droplets is a central topic in fields such as meteorology, physics, and pharmacology. The exact volume of a drop varies with liquid and the delivery method, but it is commonly understood as a minute, discrete portion of liquid.

See also: regndråbe, tåredråbe, drop (in related languages), droplet in scientific contexts.