raudrev

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From raud (“red”) +‎ rev (“fox”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ræʉrɛʋ/

Noun

raudrev m (definite singular raudreven, indefinite plural raudrevar, definite plural raudrevane)

1. red fox; Vulpes vulpes
   • 1929, Matias Orheim, I villskogen:

     Rett attum henne synte seg samstundes tvo sumarbrende ungsveinandlet, ein med ein raudrev yver herdi og ei rifla […]

     Right behind her at the same time, appeared two sunburnt young boys' faces, one with a red fox over his shoulder and a rifle […]

References

• “raudrev” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.