riv

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Danish

Verb

riv

  1. imperative of rive

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse rif, from Proto-Germanic *ribją.

Pronunciation

Noun

riv n (genitive singular rivs, plural riv)

  1. rib
  2. reef

Declension

n22 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative riv rivið riv rivini
accusative riv rivið riv rivini
dative rivi rivinum rivjum, rivum rivjunum, rivunum
genitive rivs rivsins rivja rivjanna

Synonyms

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

riv

  1. imperative of rive

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Verb

riv

  1. present tense of rive
  2. imperative of rive

Etymology 2

Noun

riv n (definite singular rivet, indefinite plural riv, definite plural rivi)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of rev

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from riva (“tear, scratch”).

Pronunciation

Noun

riv n

  1. (colloquial) intensity, feistiness
    en låt med riv i
    a rocking tune
    chili ger riv i såsen
    chili adds feistiness to the sauce
  2. (colloquial) abrasion, abrasiveness
    riv i halsen
    a scratchy feeling in the throat

Declension

Declension of riv
nominative genitive
singular indefinite riv rivs
definite rivet rivets
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

See also

Verb

riv

  1. imperative of riva

References

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