röv
See also: rov, ROV, and røv
Elfdalian
Etymology
From Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz, borrowed from Iranian; see Persian روباه.[1]
Noun
röv m
- fox
Inflection
Declension of röv
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | röv | röven | rövir | rövir |
| accusative | röv | röven | rövi | rövį |
| dative | rövi | rövim | rövum | rövum(e) |
| genitive | — | — | — | — |
References
- Kroonen, Guus (2013), “fuhsa”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 157-58
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse rauf (“gap, rift, hole”), cognate with Danish røv.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [røːv]
- Rhymes: -øːv
Noun
röv c
- (vulgar) an ass (area around the anus)
- (vulgar) an asshole, an arsehole (contemptible person)
- Vilken jävla röv
- What a fucking asshole
- Synonym: rövhål
Declension
| Declension of röv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | röv | röven | rövar | rövarna |
| Genitive | rövs | rövens | rövars | rövarnas |
Synonyms
- arsle
- arsel
Derived terms
- rövhål
- rövig
- rövskägg
- rövslickare
- rövsmör
Interjection
röv
- (mildly vulgar) Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
- 2022 February 25, På spåret, season 32, episode 13, 23:52 from the start:
- Röv! Det visste ju jag!
- Dammit! I knew that!
- (literally, “Arse! I knew that!”)
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References
- röv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)