rafen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German raffen, from Proto-Germanic *hrapōną. The strong conjugation is secondary. Cognate with German raffen, Dutch rapen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraːfen/, [ˈʀaː.fən]
• Rhymes: -aːfən

Verb

rafen (third-person singular present reeft, past participle geraf, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to gather, to collect

Conjugation

Irregular
infinitive	rafen
participle	geraf
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	rafen	—
2nd singular	reefs	raf
3rd singular	reeft	—
1st plural	rafen	—
2nd plural	raaft	raaft
3rd plural	rafen	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms

• oprafen