rífa

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See also: rifa, RIFA, rifá, rifà, and rifa'

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rífa, from Proto-Germanic *rīfaną. Cognate with the English rive, Danish rive, Norwegian rive.

Pronunciation

Verb

rífa (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative reif, third-person plural past indicative rifu, supine rifið)

  1. to rip, tear
    rífa í sundur.
    To rip apart.
  2. to grab or pull at forcefully

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