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Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈrɛi̯.ɣə(n)/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to pierce, to impale, to spit
(transitive) to baste (to sew a thread through something)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch rien inherited from Old Dutch *rīan inherited from Proto-Germanic *rīhaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rīhaną

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ontrijgen Dutch, Flemish
*rīhaną Proto-Germanic
rien Middle Dutch
rīhan Old High German
bereien Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
reien Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
*rīan Old Dutch

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