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rífa.

to rip, tear

4 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈriːva]
  1. to rip, tear

    strong · verb
    Að rífa í sundur.
  2. to grab or pull at forcefully

    strong · verb
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse rífa, from Proto-Germanic *rīfaną. Cognate with the English rive, Danish rive, Norwegian rive.

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