Drohne
/ˈdʁoːnə/feminine
The English phrase "drone" is translated into German as Drohne.
Drohne is a noun used to refer to an unmanned aircraft.
Meaning: unmanned aircraft (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Drohne is a feminine noun, meaning it takes the feminine article die in the nominative singular. The plural form is Drohnen.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdʁoːnə/
Did you know?
- When the word Drohne became feminine, people generally did not know that the drones in a beehive were actually male.
Examples in context
- Das ist eine Drohne.This is a drone.This sentence is useful for identifying a Drohne.Tatoeba #13011540 by Vortarulo, translation #12884348 by Josephlingo
- Australische Wissenschaftler benutzen eine wasserfeste Drohne, um den hochgeschätzten Nasenschleim wandernder Wale zu sammeln.A water-proof drone is being used by Australian scientists to collect the highly-treasured nasal mucus of migrating whales.This sentence describes how scientists use a Drohne to collect whale mucus.Tatoeba #12441178 by Yorwba, translation #11062529 by Cangarejo
- Skura kaufte eine Drohne.Skura bought a drone.This sentence shows an example of someone buying a Drohne.Tatoeba #9511529 by Amastan, translation #13195031 by araneo
- Die Drohne wird für die Erkundung des Gebiets verwendetThe drone is used for area exploration
- Der Flugroboter wird zur Beobachtung der Umgebung eingesetztThe flying robot is used for observing the surroundings
- Ich fliege meinen Copter gerne im ParkI enjoy flying my drone in the park
- Ich habe gestern meinen Multicopter ausprobiertI tried out my multicopter yesterday
- Mein Bruder hat eine Drohne, mit der er atemberaubende Luftaufnahmen machtMy brother has a drone with which he takes breathtaking aerial shots
- Gestern habe ich einen Artikel über den Einsatz von Flugrobotern in der Logistikbranche gelesenYesterday, I read an article about the use of drones in the logistics industry
- Sammelt ihr auch Drohnen? Ich habe vor, mir demnächst eine kleine Copter-Drohne zuzulegenDo you also collect drones? I plan to get a small copter drone soon
- Meine Schwester hat einen Multicopter und wir filmen damit unsere Ausflüge aus der VogelperspektiveMy sister has a multicopter, and we use it to film our trips from a bird's-eye view
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julia and Lukas are looking at a hobbyist's new equipment.
- JuliaIst das deine neue Drohne?Is that your new drone?
- LukasJa, die Drohne ist sehr schnell.Yes, the drone is very fast.
- JuliaKannst du sie heute fliegen lassen?Can you fly it today?
- LukasVielleicht, wenn der Wind nicht zu stark ist.Maybe, if the wind is not too strong.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “drone” translations and entries Drohne, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Drohne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
