rauv

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

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

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 form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by ræv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

1. (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