rafar

Galician

Etymology

Perhaps from Suevic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *hrapōną (“to scratch, scrape”); compare German raffen. Doublet of rapar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /raˈfaɾ/

Verb

rafar (first-person singular present rafo, first-person singular preterite rafei, past participle rafado)

  1. (transitive) to erode, to wear away
    Synonym: gastar
  2. (transitive) to crumble
    Synonyms: derrafar, esfaragullar, esfarelar, esmigallar

Conjugation
    Conjugation of rafar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(ti)		 Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal rafar
Personal rafar rafares rafar rafarmos rafardes rafaren
Gerund
rafando
Past participle
Masculine rafado rafados
Feminine rafada rafadas
Indicative
Present rafo rafas rafa rafamos rafades rafan
Imperfect rafaba rafabas rafaba rafabamos rafabades rafaban
Preterite rafei rafaches rafou rafamos rafastes rafaron
Pluperfect rafara rafaras rafara rafaramos rafarades rafaran
Future rafarei rafarás rafará rafaremos rafaredes rafarán
Conditional rafaría rafarías rafaría rafariamos rafariades rafarían
Subjunctive
Present rafe rafes rafe rafemos rafedes rafen
Imperfect rafase rafases rafase rafásemos rafásedes rafasen
Future rafar rafares rafar rafarmos rafardes rafaren
Imperative
Affirmative rafa rafe rafemos rafade rafen
Negative (non) non rafes non rafe non rafemos non rafedes non rafen
    Reintegrated conjugation of rafar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(ti / tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal rafar
Personal rafar rafares rafar rafarmos rafardes rafarem
Gerund
rafando
Past participle
Masculine rafado rafados
Feminine rafada rafadas
Indicative
Present rafo rafas rafa rafamos rafades, rafais rafam
Imperfect rafava rafavas rafava rafávamos rafávades, rafáveis, rafávais1 rafavam
Preterite rafei rafaste, rafache1 rafou rafamos rafastes rafárom, rafaram
Pluperfect rafara rafaras rafara rafáramos rafárades, rafáreis, rafárais1 rafaram
Future rafarei rafarás rafará rafaremos rafaredes, rafareis rafarám, rafarão
Conditional rafaria rafarias rafaria rafaríamos rafaríades, rafaríeis, rafaríais1 rafariam
Subjunctive
Present rafe rafes rafe rafemos rafedes, rafeis rafem
Imperfect rafasse rafasses rafasse rafássemos rafássedes, rafásseis rafassem
Future rafar rafares rafar rafarmos rafardes rafarem
Imperative
Affirmative rafa rafe rafemos rafade, rafai rafem
Negative (nom) nom rafes nom rafe nom rafemos nom rafedes, nom rafeis nom rafem

1Less recommended.

Derived terms
  • derrafar (“to crumble”)
  • rafa (“crumb”)
  • rafón (“loaf”)

References

Irish

Etymology

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Adjective

rafar (genitive singular masculine rafair, genitive singular feminine rafaire, plural rafara, comparative rafaire)

  1. prosperous; flourishing, thriving; prolific

Declension
Declension of rafar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative rafar rafar rafara;
rafara²
Vocative rafair rafara
Genitive rafaire rafara rafar
Dative rafar;
rafar¹		 rafar;
rafair (archaic)		 rafara;
rafara²
Comparative níos rafaire
Superlative is rafaire

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rafar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “rafar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “rafar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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