beroof
Afrikaans
/bəˈrʊə̯f/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to rob, to steal from
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish beroven (deprive, rob, bereave) inherited from Middle Dutch berôven inherited from Old Dutch birōvon inherited from Proto-Germanic *biraubōną (bereave) pre from Afrikaans roof.
Origin
Afrikaans
roof
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beroven Dutch, Flemish
- beroving Dutch, Flemish
- roven Dutch, Flemish
- *biraubōną Proto-Germanic
- bereafian Old English
- berēafian Old English
- berēofan Old English
- berôven Middle Dutch
- biroubon Old High German
- roof Afrikaans
- roofdier Afrikaans
- rower Afrikaans
- 𐌱𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌱𐍉𐌽 Gothic
- birōvon Old Dutch
- birovon Old Saxon