ræ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rae", Appendix:Variations of "ra", and Appendix:Variations of "re"

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hræ, from Proto-Germanic *hraiwą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈræˀ]

Noun

ræ c (singular definite ræen, not used in plural form)

  1. (obsolete, dialectal, uncountable) withered or rotten seaweed and/or any other organic material near the sea, giving off a pungent stench.

References

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hræ, from Proto-Germanic *hraiwą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛaː/
    Rhymes: -ɛaː
    Homophones: rað, ræð

Noun

ræ n (genitive singular ræs, plural ræ)

  1. carcass; body of a dead animal or human

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ræ ræið ræ ræini
accusative ræ ræið ræ ræini
dative ræi ræinum ræum ræunum
genitive ræs ræsins ræa ræanna

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ræátari
  • rædjór
  • rædýr
  • ræfuglur
  • rægammur
  • rækendur
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