"Reef" meaning in All languages combined

See Reef on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Reefs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from North German Reef, possibly related to Reep (“rope”), or otherwise from obsolete rif (“body”) (from Proto-West Germanic *hrif). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Reef}} German Reef, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*hrif}} Proto-West Germanic *hrif Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Reef (plural Reefs)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Reef-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 86 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 2 16

Noun [Luxembourgish]

IPA: /ʀeːf/ Forms: Reefer [plural]
Rhymes: -eːf Etymology: From Middle High German and Old High German reif, from Proto-West Germanic *raip, from Proto-Germanic *raipaz. Cognate with German Reif, Dutch reep, English rope, Icelandic reipi. Etymology templates: {{inh|lb|gmh|-}} Middle High German, {{inh|lb|goh|reif}} Old High German reif, {{inh|lb|gmw-pro|*raip}} Proto-West Germanic *raip, {{inh|lb|gem-pro|*raipaz}} Proto-Germanic *raipaz, {{cog|de|Reif}} German Reif, {{cog|nl|reep}} Dutch reep, {{cog|en|rope}} English rope, {{cog|is|reipi}} Icelandic reipi Head templates: {{lb-noun|m|Reefer}} Reef m (plural Reefer)
  1. hoop (metal band on a barrel) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Reef-lb-noun-oV0DpLvg
  2. (gymnastics) hoop Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Gymnastics
    Sense id: en-Reef-lb-noun-3I2bNHUD Categories (other): Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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