reofan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *reufan, from Proto-Germanic *reufaną. Cognate with Old Norse rjúfa; also distantly cognate to Latin rumpō (break).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈre͜oː.fɑn/, [ˈre͜oː.vɑn]

Verb

rēofan

  1. to tear, rend, rip

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: reven (merged with descendants of *raubōną)
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