ræv

See also: räv

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish ræf, from Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk rev, Swedish räv. The word is probably borrowed from an Iranian source, compare Digor робас (robas, “fox”), Persian روباه‎ (rōbāh), Sanskrit लोपाक (lopāka).[1] Latin vulpēs and Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx) are probably related somehow, but it may be a wanderword.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɛːˀv/, [ˈʁæˀw], [ˈʁæwˀ]
  • Homophone: rev

Noun

ræv c (singular definite ræven, plural indefinite ræve)

  1. (zoology) fox (the species Vulpes vulpes)
  2. (figuratively) fox (a sly person)

Inflection
Declension of ræv
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ræv ræven ræve rævene
genitive rævs rævens ræves rævenes

References
  1. Kroonen, Guus (2013), “fuhsa”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 157-58

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Norwegian Nynorsk ræv or rauv, from Old Norse rauf (“gap, rift, hole”), Proto-Germanic *raubō (“rift”). Cognate with Danish røv and Swedish röv, used similarly. The noun is derived from the verb Old Norse rjúfa (“to break, tear”), Proto-Germanic *reufaną (“to tear”).

Noun

ræv f or m (definite singular ræva or ræven, indefinite plural ræver, definite plural rævene)

  1. (slang) arse, ass (buttocks)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse rauf, from Proto-Germanic *raubō. Doublet of rauv.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ræːʋ/

Noun

ræv f (definite singular ræva, indefinite plural ræver, definite plural rævene)

  1. (informal) arse
    Han fekk seg eit spark i ræva.
    He received a kick in the arse.

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