richen
Luxemburgeois
/ˈʀiɕən/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to smell
- (intransitive) to stink, to smell, to reek
Etymology
Inherited from Old High German riohhan inherited from Proto-Germanic *reukaną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*reukaną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- areek English
- reek English
- reekage English
- reeker English
- reeky English
- Riechkolben German
- Riechsalz German
- Riechstoff German
- riechbar German
- riechen German
- rieken Dutch, Flemish
- *reukaną Proto-Germanic
- rek Middle English
- rjúka Old Norse
- rjúka Icelandic
- rieken Middle Dutch
- riohhan Old High German
- berichen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *reukan gmw-pro
- riecan Old Dutch
- riekan Old Dutch