No. 3,118 in Dutch
dreef
A "dreef" is a lane, avenue, or drive, often lined with trees.
In a sentence
Hij liep langs de dreef op weg naar huis.
He walked along the lane on his way home.
Here, 'dreef' is used as a noun referring to a tree-lined road or lane.
De herinnering dreef hem tot het schrijven van een boek.
The memory drove him to write a book.
In this sentence, 'dreef' is the past tense of the verb 'drijven,' meaning 'to drive' or 'to compel.'
De boot dreef rustig op het water.
The boat floated calmly on the water.
Here, 'dreef' is also the past tense of 'drijven,' but it is used in the context of floating on water.
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