rabelema

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Estonian

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Etymology

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rabama +‎ -lema

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑb̥elemɑ/, [ˈrɑb̥elemɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑbelemɑ
  • Hyphenation: ra‧be‧le‧ma

Verb

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rabelema (da-infinitive rabelda or rabeleda)

  1. (intransitive) to struggle (to move violently back and forth, to throw oneself from side to side, etc.)
    Synonyms: visklema, siplema, vintsklema
  2. (intransitive) to struggle (to work with all one's strength, to strive (tirelessly) for something)
    Synonyms: rabama, rassima, rügama, rühkima, rühklema, rühmama, änglema

Conjugation

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References

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  • rabelema in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • rabelema”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009