rehhan

Old High German

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *rekan, from Proto-Germanic *rekaną, whence also Old Saxon *rekan, Old English recan, Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (rikan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti.

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Verb

rëhhan

  1. (transitive) to rake, to pile, to heap
Conjugation
Descendants
  • Middle High German: rëchen

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *wrekan, from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną, whence also Old Saxon wrekan, Old English wrecan, Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (wrikan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wreg-.

Alternative forms

Verb

rëhhan

  1. (transitive) to punish, to avenge
Conjugation
Descendants