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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/raipijaną

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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

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Etymology

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From *raipaz (strap, band, rope) +‎ *-janą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑi.pi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

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*raipijaną[1]

  1. to bind or fasten with a rope

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *raipijan
    • Old English: rǣpan
    • Old Saxon: *rēpian
    • Old Dutch: *rēpen
    • Old High German: *reifen
  • Old Norse: reipa

References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*raipjanan ~ *raipōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 296