räfsa

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Old Swedish

Etymology

Likely related with rafsa (snatch). Compare with possible cognate Old Danish refse.

Verb

räfsa

  1. rake

Descendants

  • Swedish: räfsa

References

Swedish

A rake for grass and other light duties.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish räfsa, probably a derivative and verbal noun from rafsa (snatch; gather).

Noun

räfsa c

  1. (light duty) rake

Declension

See also

  • kratta ((heavy duty) rake)

Verb

räfsa (present räfsar, preterite räfsade, supine räfsat, imperative räfsa)

  1. rake (use a rake on)

References