Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German rīfen, from Old High German rīfēn; equivalent to räif +‎ -en. Compare German reifen, Dutch rijpen, English ripen.

Verb

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räifen (third-person singular present räift, past participle geräift, auxiliary verb sinn)

  1. (intransitive) to ripen, to mature
Conjugation
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Regular
infinitive räifen
participle geräift
auxiliary sinn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular räifen
2nd singular räifs räif
3rd singular räift
1st plural räifen
2nd plural räift räift
3rd plural räifen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Etymology 2

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From Räif +‎ -en.

Verb

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räifen (third-person singular present räift, past participle geräift, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal) to become covered in frost
Conjugation
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Regular
infinitive räifen
participle geräift
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular räifen
2nd singular räifs räif
3rd singular räift
1st plural räifen
2nd plural räift räift
3rd plural räifen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.