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riet

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Etymology

From Dutch riet, from Middle Dutch riet, from Old Dutch riet, ried, *riod, from Proto-West Germanic *hreud (reed).

Pronunciation

Noun

riet (plural riete, diminutive rietjie)

  1. reed

Derived terms

Danish

Verb

riet

  1. past participle of ri

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch riet, from Old Dutch riet, ried, *riod, from Proto-West Germanic *hreud (reed).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rit/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: riet
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Homophone: Ried

Noun

riet n (plural rieten, diminutive rietje n)

  1. reed

Usage notes

  • Note that the diminutive rietje has meanings specific to it.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: riet
  • Negerhollands: ried
  • Papiamentu: rit, riet

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German

Pronunciation

Verb

riet

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of raten

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