Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian *rubja, *rubbia, from Proto-West Germanic *rubbōn, from Proto-Germanic *rubbōną. Cognate with West Frisian robje (to rub, hit), English rub, Dutch rubben (to rub, scrub, get rid of scales), Icelandic rubba (to scrape).

Verb

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rubje

  1. to rub
  2. to scratch, scrape
  3. to pluck

Conjugation

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