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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

Origin and cognates: The word is native to Danish and has cognates in other North Germanic languages,

Scientific and practical contexts: In science and medicine, the term drops to describe small volumes of liquid

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

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.
such
as
Norwegian
dråpe
and
Swedish
droppe.
The
concept
appears
in
compounds
and
phrases
like
regndråbe
(raindrop)
and
tåredråbe
(teardrop)
in
Danish.
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.