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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *rasva, borrowed from Germanic (compare German Gekröse (“intestines, bowels”) and Dutch kroos (“the viscera of an animal”)). Cognate with Finnish rasva, Votic razvõ, Livvi razvu, Livonian razā, Ingrian razva, Ludian razv and Veps razv.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑsv/, [ˈrɑsˑv̥]
  • Rhymes: -ɑsv
  • Hyphenation: rasv

Noun

rasv (genitive rasva, partitive rasva)

  1. fat, tallow, grease, lipid
    1. The water-insoluble white solid matter accumulated under the skin or around the viscus of an animal.
      Nahaalune rasv sisaldab tervislikku küllastamata rasvhapet.
      Subcutaneous fat contains healthy unsaturated fatty acid.
      1. Processed nutriment received from animals, usually a pig.
        Rasvas praetud kala.
        Fish fried in fat.
    2. (organic chemistry, usually in the plural) The main component of animal and vegetable fats, the ester of fatty acids and glycerol.
      Veega reageerides rasvad lagunevad.
      The fats break down when they react with water.

Declension

More information Declension of (ÕS type 22u/leib, length gradation), singular ...

Derived terms

  • rasu
  • rasune
  • rasvaimu
  • rasvakas
  • rasvama
  • rasvane
  • rasvaselt
  • rasvasus
  • rasvatama
  • rasvatamine
  • rasvatu
  • rasvatus
  • rasvatustama
  • rasvatustuma
  • rasvhape
  • rasvik
  • rasvjas
  • rasvkude
  • rasvpark
  • rasvtõbi
  • rasvuma
  • rasvumine

References

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