raaf

See also: Raaf and RAAF

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch raaf, from Middle Dutch rāve, from older rāven by reanalysis, from Old Dutch *ravan, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-.

Noun

raaf (plural rawe)

raven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch rāve, formed by reanalysis of the older singular form rāven which was reinterpreted as a plural. From Old Dutch ravan, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-.

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /raːf/
Hyphenation: raaf
Rhymes: -aːf

Noun

raaf m or f (plural raven, diminutive raafje n)

raven (a large black bird)

Derived terms

hoornraaf

Descendants

Afrikaans: raaf
→ Sranan Tongo: rafru

Anagrams

Afar

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