Reech

See also: reech

Luxembourgish

e Reech

Alternative forms

• Riech (less common standard form)

Etymology

From Old High German rehho, from Proto-Germanic *rakō, *rekô (“rake”). Cognate with German Rechen, English rake, Dutch riek.

The expected form is Riech with the development as in briechen etc. The now predominant form Reech probably goes back to a local variant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reːχ/, [ʀeːɕ]
• Rhymes: -eːɕ

Noun

Reech m (plural Reecher)

1. rake

Related terms

• reechen