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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

rive.

rake

4 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/riːvə/[ˈʁiːʋə][ˈʁiːʊ]
  1. rake

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hrífa, derived from the verb Old Norse hrífa (“to grip”), from Proto-Germanic *hrībaną (“to grip, snatch”).

verb/riːvə/[ˈʁiːʋə][ˈʁiːʊ]
  1. to grate

  2. to scratch, tear, rip

  3. to rake

  4. to sting, scratch

  5. to blow, rattle, shake (about the wind)

Where this word comes from

From Old Danish riuæ, from Old Norse rífa, from Proto-Germanic *rīfaną, cognate with Swedish riva, English rive. In the sense, "to rake", it is derived from the noun.

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