beroof

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch beroven, from Middle Dutch berôven, from Old Dutch birōvon, from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną. Equivalent to be- +‎ roof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈrʊə̯f/

Verb

beroof (present beroof, present participle berowende, past participle beroof)

1. (transitive) to rob, to steal from

   Ek het jou beroof.

   I have robbed you.

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

beroof

1. inflection of beroven:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative