rav

See also: räv and råv

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish רבֿ (rov).

Noun

rav (plural ravs)

  1. a rabbi
  2. a teacher or spiritual guide

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse raf n, rǫf f.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rav/, [ʁɑw]

Noun

rav n (singular definite ravet, not used in plural form)

  1. (uncountable) amber

Etymology 2

See rave.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /raːv/, [ʁɑːˀw]

Verb

rav

  1. imperative of rave

Norwegian Bokmål

rav

Etymology

From Old Norse raf.

Noun

rav n (definite singular ravet)

  1. amber (fossilised resin)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse raf

Noun

rav n (definite singular ravet)

  1. amber (fossilised resin)

References

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