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rupfen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German rupfen, ropfen, from Old High German rophōn, from Proto-Germanic *ruppōną. Intensive form of raufen, which see for more. Related but not immediately cognate with English rip.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʊpfən/, [ˈʁʊpfən], [-pɸən], [-pfn̩], [-pɸn̩]
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Verb

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rupfen (weak, third-person singular present rupft, past tense rupfte, past participle gerupft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pluck; to tear off; to rip; to rip off

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • rupfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • rupfen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • rupfen” in Duden online
  • rupfen” in OpenThesaurus.de