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ruva.

A tiny scab.

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. A tiny scab.

    common-gender
    Jag fick en ruva från finnen.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Swedish ruva, ruga. First attested in the 1500s. Cognate with Norwegian ruva, Icelandic hrufa, German rufe, Middle Low German rōve, and Middle High German hruf, ruf. Also likely cognate with Swedish rysa (“shiver”) and rå (“uncovered”).

verb

  1. to brood (to keep an egg warm)

    i Mordors land, där skuggorna ruvar
Where this word comes from

Unknown origin. Possibly from Swedish ruka (“small pile”), cognate with Icelandic hrúga (“heap, pile”). First attested in 1640.

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