rafar

Galician

Etymology

Perhaps from Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *hrapōną (“to scratch, scrape”); compare German raffen. Doublet of rapar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /raˈfaɾ/

Verb

rafar (first-person singular present rafo, first-person singular preterite rafei, past participle rafado)

  1. (transitive) to erode, to wear away
    Synonym: gastar
  2. (transitive) to crumble
    Synonyms: derrafar, esfaragullar, esfarelar, esmigallar

Conjugation
    Conjugation of rafar
infinitive rafar
gerund rafando
past participle singular plural
masculine rafado rafados
feminine rafada rafadas
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present rafo rafas rafa rafamos rafades rafan
imperfect rafaba rafabas rafaba rafabamos rafabades rafaban
preterite rafei rafaches rafou rafamos rafastes rafaron
pluperfect rafara rafaras rafara rafaramos rafarades rafaran
future rafarei rafarás rafará rafaremos rafaredes rafarán
conditional rafaría rafarías rafaría rafariamos rafariades rafarían
subjunctive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
present rafe rafes rafe rafemos rafedes rafen
preterite rafase rafases rafase rafásemos rafásedes rafasen
future rafar rafares rafar rafarmos rafardes rafaren
imperative — ti Vde. nós vós Vdes.
affirmative — rafa rafe rafemos rafade rafen
negative — rafes rafe rafemos rafedes rafen
personal infinitive eu ti el / ela / Vde. nós vós eles / elas / Vdes.
rafar rafares rafar rafarmos rafardes rafaren

Derived terms
  • derrafar (“to crumble”)
  • rafa (“crumb”)
  • rafón (“loaf”)

References

Irish

Etymology

Adjective

rafar (genitive singular masculine rafair, genitive singular feminine rafaire, plural rafara, comparative rafaire)

  1. prosperous; flourishing, thriving; prolific

Declension
Declension of rafar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative rafar rafar rafara;
rafara²
Vocative rafair rafara
Genitive rafaire rafara rafar
Dative rafar;
rafar¹		 rafar;
rafair (archaic)		 rafara;
rafara²
Comparative níos rafaire
Superlative is rafaire

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

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