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gerief.

comfort, ease

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɣəˈrif/
  1. comfort, ease

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
  2. use, utility

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
  3. equipment, tools

    especially · in-compounds · neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
  4. things, stuff

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Er zit teveel gerief in mijn sacoche—ik vind mijne gsm niet.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch gerijf, gerief. Possibly derived from Middle Dutch rive, rieve (“abundant, mild”) with the prefix ge-, from uncertain origin. Possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rībaz (“generous, abundant”) and related to Lithuanian riebus (“fat”).

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