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rib.

rib

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/rɪp/

  1. rib

    masculine
    Je kunt haar ribben tellen.
    Dat is een rib uit mijn lijf.

  2. a truss (wooden frame)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ribbe, from Old Dutch *ribba, from Proto-Germanic *ribją.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.