afrijten

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑfrɛi̯tə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to tear a small(er) part away from a whole

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish rijten (tear, rip up, rip, rend)inherited from Middle Dutch afriten.

Origin

Middle Dutch

afriten

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