rauv

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

rauv f or m (definite singular rauva or rauven, indefinite plural rauver, definite plural rauvene)

form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by ræv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse rauf (“hole”), from Proto-Germanic *raubō. Doublet of ræv.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [rœʊ̯ːʋ], [rœʊ̯ː]
Rhymes: -œʊ̯ːv, -œʊ̯ː

Noun

rauv f (definite singular rauva, indefinite plural rauver, definite plural rauvene)

(informal) arse (buttocks)
Synonyms: rass, rump

Han fekk seg eit spark i ræva.
He received a kick in the arse.

Derived terms

rauvhòl

References

“rauv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

ruva

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