different between raaf vs raf

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch raaf, from Middle Dutch r?ve, from older r?ven by reanalysis, from Old Dutch *ravan, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *?orh?-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r??f/

Noun

raaf (plural rawe)

1. raven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch r?ve, formed by reanalysis of the older singular form r?ven which was reinterpreted as a plural. From Old Dutch ravan, from Proto-West Germanic *hrabn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *?orh?-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra?f/
• Hyphenation: raaf
• Rhymes: -a?f

Noun

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

1. A raven, Corvus corax.
2. A raven, term used for certain other large birds of the genus Corvus.

Coordinate terms

• kauw
• kraai
• roek

Derived terms

• hoornraaf

Descendants

• Afrikaans: raaf
• ? Sranan Tongo: rafru

Anagrams

• Afar

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?raf]

Interjection

raf

1. a sound that a dog makes (while biting)

Derived terms

• rafat

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rafr, from Proto-Germanic *rabaz from the verb *reban? (“to move, stir”). Possibly related to *r?p?, from *h?reh?p- (compare Latvian rãpât, Latvian râpt, Middle High German reben (“to move, stir, blend”), Middle High German rebe (“offshoot, bud”)). Confer with Latin serp?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra?v/
• Rhymes: -a?v

Noun

raf n (genitive singular rafs, nominative plural röf)

1. amber

Declension

Derived terms

• rafmagn (“electricity”)

References

• A Handbook of Germanic Etymology - 1

• A Handbook of Germanic Etymology - 2

Anagrams

• far

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?a?f/

Verb

raf

1. second-person singular imperative of rafen

Middle English

Noun

raf

1. Alternative form of reif

Polish

Noun

raf f

1. genitive plural of rafa

Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic ????? (raff).

Noun

raf (definite accusative raf?, plural raflar)

1. shelf

Declension