gerief
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch gerijf, gerief. Possibly derived from Middle Dutch rive, rieve (“abundant, mild”) with the prefix ge-, from uncertain origin. Possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rībaz (“generous, abundant”) and related to Lithuanian riebus (“fat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈrif/
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Noun
gerief n (uncountable)
Derived terms
- gerieflijk
- ongerief
Related terms
- gerieven
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