røver

Danish

[ˈʁœ̞ːʋɐ]

noun

Definitions

robber
highwayman, brigand

Etymology

Suffix from Danish røve (rob) borrowed from Middle Low German rōver.

Origin

Middle Low German

rōver

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

ryöväri Finnish
Bankräuber German
Raub German
Räuber German
Seeräuber German
Straßenräuber German
rauben German
röva Swedish
rövare Swedish
sjörövare Swedish
reyfa Old Norse
røve Danish
sø Danish
sørøver Danish
röubære Middle High German
rōver Middle Low German