This is the 3962nd most frequent Dutch word.
wrijven
To rub.
The verb 'wrijven' is used here to describe the action of rubbing the table to clean it.
Ik wrijf de tafel schoon met een doek.
I am rubbing the table clean with a cloth.
The verb 'wrijven' is used here to indicate the friction caused by hands rubbing against each other.
Ze wreef haar handen tegen elkaar om warm te worden.
She rubbed her hands together to get warm.
The verb 'wrijven' is used here to express the action of applying pressure with movement to alleviate pain.