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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- form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by ræv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
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
References
- “rauv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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