wreef

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -eːf

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wrijch (“instep”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wrīha(n)-. Most likely influenced by the Dutch verb wrijven (“to rub”). Cognate with Old High German rīho (“knee; back of knee”), from which dialectal German Reihen (“instep”).

Noun

wreef f (plural wreven, diminutive wreefje n)

the arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle; instep

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

wreef

singular past indicative of wrijven