wreef

Noun

the arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle; instep

Verb

singular past indicative of wrijven

wrijven

to rub

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/vreːf/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: wrijch

In summary

From Middle Dutch wrijch (“instep”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wrīha(n)-. Most likely influenced by the Dutch verb wrijven (“to rub”). Cognate with Old High German rīho (“knee; back of knee”), from which dialectal German Reihen (“instep”).

Concepts

instep

Synonyms

wreefgedeelte

Translations

cou-de-pied

Fußrücken

Rist

Spann

καμάρα ποδιού

ayağın üst kısmı

collo del piede

podbicie

peito do pé

empeine

dorso do pé

empenya

dorso de sapato

dorso de calçado

dorso de meia