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Riefe.

groove (narrow channel; often one of several parallel ones)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʁiːfə/
  1. groove (narrow channel; often one of several parallel ones)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Via Low German/German Low German from Middle Low German rīve (“rake”), ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *hrīban (“to rake, scratch”). Cognate with Dutch rijf (“rake”), Old Norse hrīfa (“rake”), Old English hrīfnian.

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