revolver

See also: Revolver, revólver, and revòlver

English

revolver (sense 1)

Etymology

revolve +‎ -er, coined by American inventor Samuel Colt in 1835.[1]

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈvɒl.vɚ/
Audio (UK) (file)

Noun

revolver (plural revolvers)

(firearms) A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
Synonyms: wheelgun, Colt
Hyponyms: six-gun, six-shooter
(by extension) Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.
(finance) Synonym of revolving line of credit
Agent noun of revolve; something that revolves.

Derived terms

service revolver

Descendants

Descendants of revolver in other languages

→ Catalan: revòlver
→ Chuvash: ляворвăр (ljavorvăr)
→ Crimean Tatar: revolver
→ Danish: revolver
→ Dutch: revolver
⇒ Esperanto: revolvero
→ French: revolver
→ Gagauz: livorver
→ Galician: revólver
→ German: Revolver
→ Hungarian: revolver
→ Italian: revolver
→ Japanese: リボルバー (riborubā)
Norwegian:
- → Norwegian Bokmål: revolver
- → Norwegian Nynorsk: revolver
→ Polish: rewolwer
→ Portuguese: revólver
→ Russian: револьвер (revolʹver)
Serbo-Croatian:
- → Cyrillic: револвер
- → Latin: revolver
→ Spanish: revólver
→ Swedish: revolver
→ Urum: levorver
→ Yiddish: רעוואָלווער‎ (revolver)

Translations

a handgun with revolving chambers

Afrikaans: rewolwer
Albanian: revole (sq)
Arabic: مُسَدَّس‎ f (musaddas)
Armenian: ատրճանակ (hy) (atrčanak)
Azerbaijani: altıatılan, altıaçılan
Basque: errebolber
Bulgarian: револве́р m (revolvér)
Catalan: revòlver m
Cebuano: bolber
Chinese:
Mandarin: 左輪手槍／左轮手枪 (zh) (zuǒlún shǒuqiāng), 左輪／左轮 (zh) (zuǒlún)
Crimean Tatar: revolver
Czech: revolver (cs) m
Dutch: revolver (nl)
Estonian: revolver (et)
Finnish: revolveri (fi)
French: revolver (fr) m
German: Revolver (de) m
Greek: περίστροφο (el) n (perístrofo)
Hebrew: אֶקְדָּח‎ (he) m (ekdakh)
Hungarian: revolver (hu)
Hunsrik: Rëvolver m
Icelandic: marghleypt skammbyssa f
Indonesian: repolper (id), pistol (id)
Irish: gunnán m
Italian: rivoltella (it) f, revolver (it) m
Japanese: リボルバー (riborubā)
Kalmyk: пистул (pistul)
Kazakh: алтыатар (altyatar), револьвер (revolver)
Korean: 리볼버 (ribolbeo)
Latvian: revolveris m
Lithuanian: revolveris m
Malay: revolver
Maltese: rivolver m
Maori: pū hurihuri
Papiamentu: revòlver
Persian: هفت‌تیر‎ (haft-tir), رولور‎ (fa) (revolver)
Plautdietsch: Rewolwa m
Polish: rewolwer (pl) m, bębenkowiec m
Portuguese: revólver (pt) m
Romanian: revolver (ro) n
Russian: револьве́р (ru) m (revolʹvér), (Nagant revolver) нага́н (ru) m (nagán)
Scots: rothaldag
Scottish Gaelic: daga-cuairt m
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: револвер m
Roman: revolver (sh) m
Spanish: revólver (es) m
Swedish: revolver (sv) n
Tagalog: rebolbr
Turkish: altıpatlar (tr)
Yiddish: רעוואָלווער‎ m (revolver), שפּײַער‎ m (shpayer) (criminal slang), נאַגאַן‎ m (nagan) (Nagant revolver)
Zulu: volovolo

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “revolver”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolver.

Noun

revolver

revolver pistol

Declension

Declension of revolver

nominative	revolver
genitive	revolverniñ
dative	revolverge
accusative	revolverni
locative	revolverde
ablative	revolverden

References

Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈrɛvolvɛr]

Noun

revolver m

revolver (handgun)

Related terms

See voluta

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolver.

Pronunciation

Audio (file)

Noun

revolver m (plural revolvers, diminutive revolvertje n)

revolver

Hypernyms

vuistvuurwapen

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolver.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁe.vɔl.vɛʁ/
Audio (file)

Noun

revolver m (plural revolvers)

revolver (gun)

Derived terms

poche-revolver

Hungarian

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolver.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈrɛvolvɛr]
Hyphenation: re‧vol‧ver
Rhymes: -ɛr

Noun

revolver (plural revolverek)

revolver

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	revolver	revolverek
accusative	revolvert	revolvereket
dative	revolvernek	revolvereknek
instrumental	revolverrel	revolverekkel
causal-final	revolverért	revolverekért
translative	revolverré	revolverekké
terminative	revolverig	revolverekig
essive-formal	revolverként	revolverekként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	revolverben	revolverekben
superessive	revolveren	revolvereken
adessive	revolvernél	revolvereknél
illative	revolverbe	revolverekbe
sublative	revolverre	revolverekre
allative	revolverhez	revolverekhez
elative	revolverből	revolverekből
delative	revolverről	revolverekről
ablative	revolvertől	revolverektől
non-attributive possessive - singular	revolveré	revolvereké
non-attributive possessive - plural	revolveréi	revolverekéi

Possessive forms of revolver
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	revolverem	revolvereim
2nd person sing.	revolvered	revolvereid
3rd person sing.	revolvere	revolverei
1st person plural	revolverünk	revolvereink
2nd person plural	revolveretek	revolvereitek
3rd person plural	revolverük	revolvereik

Derived terms

revolveres

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolver.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /reˈvɔl.ver/[1]
Rhymes: -ɔlver
Hyphenation: re‧vòl‧ver

Noun

revolver m (invariable)

revolver (handgun)
Synonyms: pistola a tamburo, rivoltella
rotating attachment, on a camera, having multiple lenses

References

revolver in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolver.

Noun

revolver m (definite singular revolveren, indefinite plural revolvere, definite plural revolverne)

a revolver
Han fikk tak i en revolver.
He got hold of a revolver.

References

“revolver” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolver.

Noun

revolver m (definite singular revolveren, indefinite plural revolverar, definite plural revolverane)

a revolver
Han fekk tak i ein revolver.
He got hold of a revolver.

References

“revolver” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin revolvere (“to turn over, to roll back, to reflect upon”), from re- (“back, again”) + volvō (“roll”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.vowˈve(ʁ)/ [he.voʊ̯ˈve(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʁe.vowˈve(ɾ)/ [he.voʊ̯ˈve(ɾ)]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.vowˈve(ʁ)/ [χe.voʊ̯ˈve(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.vowˈve(ɻ)/ [he.voʊ̯ˈve(ɻ)]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.volˈveɾ/ [ʁɨ.voɫˈveɾ], /ʁɨ.vɔlˈveɾ/ [ʁɨ.vɔɫˈveɾ]

Hyphenation: re‧vol‧ver

Verb

revolver (first-person singular present revolvo, first-person singular preterite revolvi, past participle revolvido, short past participle revolto)

to turn over (e.g., earth)
to roll (the eyes)
to go through (e.g., archives)

Conjugation

Conjugation of revolver (irregular short past participle) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	revolver
Personal	revolver	revolveres	revolver	revolvermos	revolverdes	revolverem
Gerund
	revolvendo
Short past participle
Masculine	revolto¹			revoltos¹
Feminine	revolta¹			revoltas¹
Long past participle
Masculine	revolvido²			revolvidos²
Feminine	revolvida²			revolvidas²
Indicative
Present	revolvo	revolves	revolve	revolvemos	revolveis	revolvem
Imperfect	revolvia	revolvias	revolvia	revolvíamos	revolvíeis	revolviam
Preterite	revolvi	revolveste	revolveu	revolvemos	revolvestes	revolveram
Pluperfect	revolvera	revolveras	revolvera	revolvêramos	revolvêreis	revolveram
Future	revolverei	revolverás	revolverá	revolveremos	revolvereis	revolverão
Conditional
	revolveria	revolverias	revolveria	revolveríamos	revolveríeis	revolveriam
Subjunctive
Present	revolva	revolvas	revolva	revolvamos	revolvais	revolvam
Imperfect	revolvesse	revolvesses	revolvesse	revolvêssemos	revolvêsseis	revolvessem
Future	revolver	revolveres	revolver	revolvermos	revolverdes	revolverem
Imperative
Affirmative		revolve	revolva	revolvamos	revolvei	revolvam
Negative (não)		não revolvas	não revolva	não revolvamos	não revolvais	não revolvam

¹Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar.
²Usually used with auxiliary verbs haver and ter.

Related terms

revolto
volver

Romanian

Etymology

From French revolver.

Noun

revolver n (plural revolvere)

revolver, pistol

Declension

Declension of revolver

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) revolver	revolverul	(niște) revolvere	revolverele
genitive/dative	(unui) revolver	revolverului	(unor) revolvere	revolverelor
vocative	revolverule		revolverelor

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolver.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /reʋǒlʋer/
Hyphenation: re‧vol‧ver

Noun

revòlver m (Cyrillic spelling рево̀лвер)

revolver

Declension

Declension of revolver

	singular	plural
nominative	revolver	revolveri
genitive	revolvera	revolvera
dative	revolveru	revolverima
accusative	revolver	revolvere
vocative	revolveru	revolveri
locative	revolveru	revolverima
instrumental	revolverom	revolverima

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin revolvere, present active infinitive of revolvō (“turn over, roll back, reflect upon”), from re- (“back, again”) + volvō (“roll”). Cognate with English revolve although a false friend.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rebolˈbeɾ/ [re.β̞olˈβ̞eɾ]
Rhymes: -eɾ
Syllabification: re‧vol‧ver

Verb

revolver (first-person singular present revuelvo, first-person singular preterite revolví, past participle revuelto)

to stir, to mix
to jumble up, to disarrange
to turn over, to poke about, to rummage around in
to consider, to turn over, to ponder
to disturb, to stir up, to upset
to swing around
to wrap, to wrap up
to turn 360 degrees, to revolve

Usage notes

Revolver is a false friend, and does not mean a type of gun in Spanish. The Spanish word for that English meaning of revolver is revólver.

Conjugation

Conjugation of revolver (irregular; o-ue alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			revolver
gerund			revolviendo
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		revuelto		revuelta
		plural		revueltos		revueltas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	revuelvo	revuelves^{^tú} revolvés^{^vos}	revuelve	revolvemos	revolvéis	revuelven
	imperfect	revolvía	revolvías	revolvía	revolvíamos	revolvíais	revolvían
	preterite	revolví	revolviste	revolvió	revolvimos	revolvisteis	revolvieron
	future	revolveré	revolverás	revolverá	revolveremos	revolveréis	revolverán
	conditional	revolvería	revolverías	revolvería	revolveríamos	revolveríais	revolverían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	revuelva	revuelvas^{^tú} revolvás^{^vos²}	revuelva	revolvamos	revolváis	revuelvan
	imperfect (ra)	revolviera	revolvieras	revolviera	revolviéramos	revolvierais	revolvieran
	imperfect (se)	revolviese	revolvieses	revolviese	revolviésemos	revolvieseis	revolviesen
	future¹	revolviere	revolvieres	revolviere	revolviéremos	revolviereis	revolvieren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		revuelve^{^tú} revolvé^{^vos}	revuelva	revolvamos	revolved	revuelvan
	negative		no revuelvas	no revuelva	no revolvamos	no revolváis	no revuelvan

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms of revolver (irregular; o-ue alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive revolver
	dative	revolverme	revolverte	revolverle, revolverse	revolvernos	revolveros	revolverles, revolverse
	accusative	revolverme	revolverte	revolverlo, revolverla, revolverse	revolvernos	revolveros	revolverlos, revolverlas, revolverse

with gerund revolviendo
	dative	revolviéndome	revolviéndote	revolviéndole, revolviéndose	revolviéndonos	revolviéndoos	revolviéndoles, revolviéndose
	accusative	revolviéndome	revolviéndote	revolviéndolo, revolviéndola, revolviéndose	revolviéndonos	revolviéndoos	revolviéndolos, revolviéndolas, revolviéndose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative revuelve
	dative	revuélveme	revuélvete	revuélvele	revuélvenos	not used	revuélveles
	accusative	revuélveme	revuélvete	revuélvelo, revuélvela	revuélvenos	not used	revuélvelos, revuélvelas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative revolvé
	dative	revolveme	revolvete	revolvele	revolvenos	not used	revolveles
	accusative	revolveme	revolvete	revolvelo, revolvela	revolvenos	not used	revolvelos, revolvelas

with formal second-person singular imperative revuelva
	dative	revuélvame	not used	revuélvale, revuélvase	revuélvanos	not used	revuélvales
	accusative	revuélvame	not used	revuélvalo, revuélvala, revuélvase	revuélvanos	not used	revuélvalos, revuélvalas

with first-person plural imperative revolvamos
	dative	not used	revolvámoste	revolvámosle	revolvámonos	revolvámoos	revolvámosles
	accusative	not used	revolvámoste	revolvámoslo, revolvámosla	revolvámonos	revolvámoos	revolvámoslos, revolvámoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative revolved
	dative	revolvedme	not used	revolvedle	revolvednos	revolveos	revolvedles
	accusative	revolvedme	not used	revolvedlo, revolvedla	revolvednos	revolveos	revolvedlos, revolvedlas

with formal second-person plural imperative revuelvan
	dative	revuélvanme	not used	revuélvanle	revuélvannos	not used	revuélvanles, revuélvanse
	accusative	revuélvanme	not used	revuélvanlo, revuélvanla	revuélvannos	not used	revuélvanlos, revuélvanlas, revuélvanse

Derived terms

huevos revueltos

Related terms

revuelto
revoltijo
revolución
revoltear
revoltoso
revoltura
volver

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English revolver.

Noun

revolver c

a revolver (firearm)

Declension

Declension of revolver
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	revolver	revolvern	revolvrar	revolvrarna
Genitive	revolvers	revolverns	revolvrars	revolvrarnas

[1] Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “revolver”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

[2] revolver in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

revolver

English

Etymology

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Crimean Tatar

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Czech

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Dutch

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Noun

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French

Etymology

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Hungarian

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Noun

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Italian

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Portuguese

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Romanian

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Serbo-Croatian

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Spanish

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Swedish

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