ruva

Alternative forms

• ruve

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rʉːʋɑ/

Verb

ruva (present tense ruvar or ruver, past tense ruva or ruvde, past participle ruva or ruvt or ruvd, present participle ruvande, imperative ruv)

1. to tower (to be very tall)

   Dei nye høghusa ruvar over dei små bygningane i gamlebyen.

   The new high-rise houses tower above the small buildings of the old city.

References

• “ruva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

ruva class 5 (plural maruva class 6)

1. flower

Verb

ruva (present ruvar, preterite ruvade, supine ruvat, imperative ruva)

1. to brood (to keep an egg warm)