Roave

See also: roave

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian ravan, from Proto-West Germanic *hrabn. Cognates include West Frisian raven and German Rabe.

Alternatively from Middle Low German rāve, ultimately from the same Proto-West Germanic source.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔːvə/
  • Hyphenation: Roa‧ve
  • Rhymes: -ɔːvə

Noun

Roave m (plural Roaven)

  1. raven (Corvus corax)

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Roave”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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