riven

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English riven, past participle of rive (to rive). Compare Old Norse rifinn, past participle of Old Norse rífa (to pick, scratch, rive).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪvən/
    • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪvən
  • Hyphenation: ri‧ven

Verb[edit]

riven

  1. past participle of rive

Usage notes[edit]

An alternative past participle of to rive is rived, which is preferred in American English.

Adjective[edit]

riven (not comparable)

  1. Torn apart.
  2. Broken into pieces; split asunder.

Anagrams[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

riven m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of rive

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

riven m

  1. definite singular of riv

Etymology 2[edit]

Participle[edit]

riven (neuter rive, definite singular and plural rivne)

  1. past participle of riva and rive

Swedish[edit]

Participle[edit]

riven

  1. past participle of riva

Anagrams[edit]