verreiben

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German verrīben. Equivalent to ver- +‎ reiben.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ver‧rei‧ben
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯bən

Verb

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verreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present verreibt, past tense verrieb, past participle verrieben, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to rub (so as to distribute on a surface)
    Wenig Öl zwischen den Fingern verreiben.Rub a little oil between your fingers.
    Sonnenschutzmittel auf der Haut verreibenRub sunscreen on the skin
  2. (transitive) to comminute, to levigate
    Synonym: zerreiben

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