rapinyar
Catalan
editEtymology
editFrom rapina, and earlier form of rapinya. The change of n to ny is probably due to the influence of other verbs ending in -inyar and in turn influenced the form of the noun. Cognate with Spanish rapiñar, which underwent a similar change.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editrapinyar (first-person singular present rapinyo, first-person singular preterite rapinyí, past participle rapinyat)
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of rapinyar (first conjugation)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “rapinyar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “rapinyar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “rapinyar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.