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Danish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse reyfa (“to tear”), from Proto-Germanic *raubijaną, *raubōną. The Danish word has been influenced semantically by Middle Low German rōven, German rauben. The Germanic word was borrowed into Old French, French rober, whence English rob.
Pronunciation
Verb
røve (past tense røvede, past participle røvet)
- rob
- loot, pillage
Conjugation
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Noun
røve c
- indefinite plural of røv
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse reyfa.
Verb
røve (imperative røv, present tense røver, simple past røva or røvet or røvde, past participle røva or røvet or røvd)
- to rob
Related terms
References
- “røve” in The Bokmål Dictionary.