gerief
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ɣəˈrif/
noun
Definitions
- comfort, ease
- use, utility
- (especially in compounds) equipment, tools
- things, stuff
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch gerijf, rive.
Origin
Middle Dutch
rive
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bos Dutch, Flemish
- geriefbos Dutch, Flemish
- gerieflijk Dutch, Flemish
- gerijf Middle Dutch
- rive Middle Dutch