"gerief" meaning in All languages combined

See gerief on Wiktionary

Noun [Afrikaans]

Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-gerief.wav Forms: geriewe [plural]
Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|geriewe|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} gerief (plural geriewe), {{af-noun|geriewe}} gerief (plural geriewe)
  1. amenity, comfort
    Sense id: en-gerief-af-noun-LHcTtvm1 Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 81 6 2 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 5 2 5 5

Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ɣəˈrif/ Audio: Nl-gerief.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch gerijf, gerief. Possibly derived from Middle Dutch rive, rieve (“abundant, mild”) with the prefix ge-, from uncertain origin. Possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rībaz (“generous, abundant”) and related to Lithuanian riebus (“fat”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|gerijf}} Middle Dutch gerijf, {{der|nl|dum|rive}} Middle Dutch rive, {{noncog|gem-pro|*rībaz|t=generous, abundant}} Proto-Germanic *rībaz (“generous, abundant”), {{cog|lt|riebus|t=fat}} Lithuanian riebus (“fat”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-|-}} gerief n (uncountable)
  1. comfort, ease Tags: neuter, uncountable Synonyms: comfort, gemak
    Sense id: en-gerief-nl-noun-NtoSyjUe Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 31 8 29 31
  2. use, utility Tags: neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gerief-nl-noun-iWUVc40R
  3. (especially in compounds) equipment, tools Tags: especially, in-compounds, neuter, uncountable Synonyms: gerei, gereedschap
    Sense id: en-gerief-nl-noun-~LpnSABx Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 31 8 29 31
  4. things, stuff Tags: neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gerief-nl-noun-YwrPKiiS Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 31 8 29 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: geriefbos, geriefhout, gerieflijk, ongerief Related terms: gerieven

Inflected forms

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    }
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        "16": "",
        "17": "",
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        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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      "name": "noncog"
    },
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      },
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    }
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        {
          "word": "gemak"
        }
      ],
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    },
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      ],
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      ]
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      ],
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        ],
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          "tool"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "gerei"
        },
        {
          "word": "gereedschap"
        }
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        "neuter",
        "uncountable"
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              20
            ]
          ],
          "english": "There are too many things in my handbag—I can't find my mobile phone.",
          "text": "Er zit teveel gerief in mijn sacoche—ik vind mijne gsm niet.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "uncountable"
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    }
  ],
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    "Pages with entries"
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        "Afrikaans lemmas",
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        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
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    },
    {
      "word": "geriefhout"
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    {
      "word": "gerieflijk"
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    }
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      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "gemak"
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    },
    {
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      ],
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      ],
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        {
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        "things, stuff"
      ],
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        "neuter",
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      ]
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