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riv

Danish

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Verb

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riv

  1. imperative of rive

Faroese

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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riv n (genitive singular rivs, plural riv)

  1. rib
  2. reef

Declension

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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

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Derived terms

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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riv

  1. imperative of rive

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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riv

  1. present tense of rive
  2. imperative of rive

Etymology 2

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Noun

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

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of rev

Swedish

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Etymology

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Deverbal from riva (“tear, scratch”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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

See also

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Verb

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riv

  1. imperative of riva

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