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reiben.

to rub; to chafe

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʁaɪ̯bm̩//ˈʁaɪ̯bən/

  1. to rub; to chafe

    class-1 · intransitive · strong · transitive
    sich die Augen reiben

  2. to grate

    class-1 · strong · transitive
    Äpfel reiben
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German rīben, from Old High German rīban, from Proto-West Germanic *wrīban. Cognate with Hunsrik reive, Dutch wrijven, Alemannic German riibe. Compare English ribald.

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