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Etymology

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Inherited from Central Franconian reiwe, from Middle High German rīben, from Old High German rīban, from Proto-West Germanic *wrīban, from Proto-Germanic *wrībaną.[1]

Cognate with German reiben and Luxembourgish reiwen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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riwle(transitive, with accusative)

  1. to crumble (to break into crumbs)
  2. to rub, especially with the fingers

Conjugation

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Regular
infinitive riwle
participle geriweld
auxiliary hon
present
indicative
imperative
ich riwle
du riwelst riwel
er/sie/es riweld
meer riwle
deer riweld riweld
sie riwle
The use of the present participle is uncommon, but can be made with the suffix -end.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “riwle”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 134