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 Ossetian робас (robas, “fox”), Persian روباه (rōbāh), Sanskrit लोपाक (lopāka). 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

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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)

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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.

Synonyms

• rauv
• rumpe
• rass

References

• “ræv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• vær