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ras.

a race (a large group of individuals of the same species set apart from others on the basis of a common heritage), a breed

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/rɑːs/
  1. a race (a large group of individuals of the same species set apart from others on the basis of a common heritage), a breed

    common-gender
    hundraser
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse rás (“race”), from Proto-Germanic *rēsō.

noun/rɑːs/
  1. a collapse (of a building)

    neuter
  2. a mudslide (geological disaster)

    neuter
  3. a cave in, a collapse inward or downward

    neuter
  4. a fall (of stock market values)

    neuter
  5. romp, frolic (lively play)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Verbal noun of rasa. Compare Danish and Norwegian ras.

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