röva
Swedish
verb-reg
Definitions
- to rob; to commit robbery or looting
Etymology
Suffix from Swedish rov derived from Old Norse reyfa (tear) derived from Middle Low German rōven.
Origin
Middle Low German
rōven
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bereave English
- reave English
- reaver English
- toreave English
- ryöväri Finnish
- ryövätä Finnish
- ryöväys Finnish
- røve Norwegian Bokmål
- *raubijaną Proto-Germanic
- rov Swedish
- rovdjur Swedish
- rövare Swedish
- sjörövare Swedish
- reven Middle English
- reyfa Old Norse
- røve Danish
- rōf Middle Low German
- rōven Middle Low German