riffeln

Etymology
From, , from , derived from , from , which is probably related to. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

The sense “to cut grooves into” is from unrelated, , frequentative of. Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, (obsolete), 🇨🇬. These words are all rather related to.

Verb

 * 1) to groove provide with narrow, parallel channels
 * 2) to ripple remove seeds from the stalks of flax by means of a comb