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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrītaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxriː.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hrītaną

  1. to scratch, carve
  2. to rip
  3. to tear, pull

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *hrītan
    • Old Frisian: *hrīta
    • Old Saxon: hrītan
    • Old Dutch: *rītan
    • Old High German: rīzan
  • Old Norse: hríta
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