Hunsrik edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Verb edit

riwle(transitive, with accusative)

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

Conjugation edit

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 edit

References edit

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