roden
Meaning
- (weak) to clear (a forest)
- (weak) to make arable
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈroːdən/
Etymology
In summary
From northern Middle High German roten, roden and Middle Low German rōden, from Proto-Germanic *rudōną, which is related to *raupijaną (“to rip out, pluck”), *reufaną (“to tear”). Cognate with Dutch rooien. Also akin to English rid, Danish rydde. The variant rotten (still in ausrotten) shows a more southern phonetical development. However, most Upper German dialects used the verb reuten, from Old High German riutan, which is related but not identical with the former.
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