raaf

See also: Raaf and RAAF

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/
  • Rhymes: -aːf

Noun

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

  1. raven (a large black bird)

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