reuten
to grub, to root up (trees/stumps), archaic/regional
Word details
- German meaning
- Ackerland urbar machen, indem man Bäume und Sträucher entfernt.
- English meaning
- Clear land
- Synonym
- roden
- German example
- Die Bauern mussten das Land reuten, bevor sie es bebauen konnten.
- English example
- The farmers had to clear the land before they could cultivate it.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich reute du reutest er/sie/es ich reutet wir reuten ihr reutet sie reuten
- Past Participle
- ich habe gereutet du hast gereutet er/sie/es hat gereutet wir haben gereutet ihr habt gereutet sie haben gereutet
- Past
- ich reutete du reutetest er/sie/es reutete wir reuteten ihr reutetet sie reuteten
Related words
- ausreuten
To clear (land), to deforest
- Ballon
A balloon is a flexible bag filled with air or gas, used for decoration, play, or scientific purposes.
- Kamelle
Candy
- Lämmchen
Lambkin is the diminutive form of lamb and refers to a young sheep.
- Wunderkerze
Sparkler
- Rosinenbomber
Candy Bomber
- freuen
to be happy, to look forward to
- streuen
Scatter, sprinkle
- zerstreuen
To scatter, disperse; also: to distract, entertain.
- verstreuen
To scatter, to spread
- Dragée
Dragée
- possierlich
Droll
- Schlittenfahrt
Sledding
- Knallbonbon
Christmas cracker
- einstreuen
to sprinkle
- bereuen
Regret
- reuen
to regret
- Ostereichen
Easter egg hunt
- erfreuen
To please
- betreuen
to look after, to care for
- bestreuen
To sprinkle
- heimkehren
To return home
- jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen
To pull the wool over someone's eyes
- Salz in die Wunde streuen
To rub salt in the wound
- gereuen
to regret
- veruntreuen
to embezzle
Example sentences with “reuten”
Die Bauern reuten das Feld. (The farmers are clearing the field.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this word still common?
No, it is very rare and mostly found in forestry or historical texts.