gerief
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Afrikaans
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Noun
[edit]gerief (plural geriewe)
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch gerijf, gerief. Possibly derived from Middle Dutch rive, rieve (“abundant, mild”) with the prefix ge-, from uncertain origin. Possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rībaz (“generous, abundant”) and related to Lithuanian riebus (“fat”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gerief n (uncountable)
- comfort, ease
- use, utility
- (especially in compounds) equipment, tools
- Synonyms: gerei, gereedschap
- things, stuff