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rupfen
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German rupfen, ropfen, from Old High German rophōn, from Proto-West Germanic *ruppōn. Intensive form of raufen, which see for more. Related but not immediately cognate with English rip.
Pronunciation
Verb
rupfen (weak, third-person singular present rupft, past tense rupfte, past participle gerupft, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
- abrupfen
- ausrupfen
- ein Hühnchen rupfen (idiomatic)
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