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rooien.

to dig, dig up, excavate

6 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/roːi̯ə(n)/
  1. to dig, dig up, excavate

  2. to clear (especially of trees)

  3. to manage, cope

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch rōden, from Proto-Germanic *rudōną. Cognate with German roden, (aus)rotten.

verb/roːi̯ə(n)/
  1. to wander

Where this word comes from

From French rôder, from Old Occitan rodar, from Latin rotare.

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