aufreiben

German

Etymology

auf + reiben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaʊ̯fʀaɪ̯bən]
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  • Hyphenation: auf‧rei‧ben

Verb

aufreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular simple present reibt auf, past tense rieb auf, past participle aufgerieben, past subjunctive riebe auf, auxiliary haben)

  1. to rub sore
  2. (figuratively, of one's health etc.) to wear down
  3. (military, of enemy forces) to wipe out

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