reiben
Meaning
- (class-1,intransitive,strong,transitive) to rub; to chafe
- (class-1,strong,transitive) to grate
Concepts
rub
grate
chafe
grind
wipe
scrape
scrub
massage
ground
brush gently
caress
stroke
be about to reach
be troubled about
coach
crumple
train
worry over
wrinkle
forfeit
lose
squander one’s money
draw near
press
warm up
annoint
anoint
consecrate
rub on
scour
smear
butter up
knead
rub one’s hands
rasp
scratch
plane
rub out
scrape off
abrade
Frequency
Hyphenated as
rei‧ben
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁaɪ̯bm̩/
Etymology
From Middle High German rīben, from Old High German rīban, from Proto-West Germanic *wrīban, from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną. Cognate with Hunsrik reive, Dutch wrijven, Alemannic German riibe. Compare English ribald.
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