"raaf" meaning in Dutch

See raaf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /raːf/ Audio: Nl-raaf.ogg Forms: raven [plural], raafje [diminutive, neuter], raef [alternative], raven [alternative], raaven [alternative], raeven [alternative]
Rhymes: -aːf Etymology: From Middle Dutch rāve, formed by rebracketing from the older singular form rāven which was reinterpreted as a plural; the singular raven (plural ravens or ravenen) persisted in some dialects until at least the eighteenth century, well beyond the Middle Dutch period. The Middle Dutch furthermore descends from Old Dutch ravan, from Proto-West Germanic *hrabn, from Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|rāve}} Middle Dutch rāve, {{rebracketing|nl|nocap=1}} rebracketing, {{inh|nl|odt|ravan}} Old Dutch ravan, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*hrabn}} Proto-West Germanic *hrabn, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*hrabnaz}} Proto-Germanic *hrabnaz, {{der|nl|ine-pro|*ḱorh₂-}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂- Head templates: {{nl-noun|m,f|-ven|+}} raaf m or f (plural raven, diminutive raafje n)
  1. raven (Corvus corax) Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-raaf-nl-noun-blnw2-z8 Categories (other): Corvids, Dutch nouns with m+f gender Disambiguation of Dutch nouns with m+f gender: 36 33 31
  2. A raven, term used for certain other large birds of the genus Corvus. Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-raaf-nl-noun-rEDPtYX3 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch nouns with m+f gender, Dutch rebracketings Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 29 40 32 Disambiguation of Dutch nouns with m+f gender: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Dutch rebracketings: 32 42 26
  3. (Suriname) synonym of ara (“macaw”) Tags: Suriname, feminine, masculine Synonyms: ara [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-raaf-nl-noun-Ce5YFvWp Categories (other): Surinamese Dutch, Parrots, Dutch nouns with m+f gender Disambiguation of Dutch nouns with m+f gender: 36 33 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bokraaf, hoornraaf, raafkaketoe, raafparkiet Coordinate_terms: kauw, kraai, roek

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "raef",
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    },
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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        "alternative"
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        }
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    },
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    }
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    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
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    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/aːf",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/aːf/1 syllable"
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    },
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      "word": "kraai"
    },
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      "word": "roek"
    }
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      "word": "bokraaf"
    },
    {
      "word": "hoornraaf"
    },
    {
      "word": "raafkaketoe"
    },
    {
      "word": "raafparkiet"
    }
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      ]
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      "tags": [
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        "neuter"
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    {
      "form": "raef",
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      ]
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      "form": "raven",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raaven",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "raeven",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
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        ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/raːf/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːf"
    }
  ],
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}

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