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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch wrijch (“instep”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wrīha(n)-. Most likely influenced by the Dutch verb wrijven (“to rub”). Cognate with Old High German rīho (“knee; back of knee”), from which dialectal German Reihen (“instep”).
Noun
wreef f (plural wreven, diminutive wreefje n)
- the arched part of the top of the foot between the toes and the ankle; instep
2004, Marjon van Royen, De nacht van de schreeuw. Een ongewone vriendschap tussen twee vrouwen in Mexico:Mevrouw Lykari heeft met haar naaldhak op mijn wreef gestampt.- Mrs Lykari stamped on my instep with her stiletto heel.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
wreef
- singular past indicative of wrijven