Rippe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rippe (also ruppe, ribbe, ribe, riebe), from Old High German rippa, ribba, (also rippi, ribbi), from Proto-Germanic *ribją (“rib, reef”).

Cognate with English rib, Dutch rib (“rib”), Low German ribbe (“rib”), Old Norse rif (“rib, reef”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀɪ.pə/

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Noun

Rippe f (genitive Rippe, plural Rippen, diminutive Rippchen n or Ripperl n)

1. rib

Further reading

• “Rippe” in Duden online