riv

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Danish[edit]

Verb[edit]

riv

  1. imperative of rive

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

riv n (genitive singular rivs, plural riv)

  1. rib
  2. reef

Declension[edit]

Declension of riv
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[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Verb[edit]

riv

  1. imperative of rive

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Verb[edit]

riv

  1. present tense of rive
  2. imperative of rive

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of rev

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from riva (“tear, scratch”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Declension of riv 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative riv rivet — —
Genitive rivs rivets — —

See also[edit]

Verb[edit]

riv

  1. imperative of riva

References[edit]

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