revne

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse rifna, cognate with Norwegian revne, Swedish rämna. Derived with the inchoative suffix -na from the verb rífa (to tear) (Danish rive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛvnə/, [ˈʁawnə]

Verb

revne (imperative revn, infinitive at revne, present tense revner, past tense revnede, perfect tense er revnet)

  1. (intransitive) to crack, burst
  2. (transitive, proscribed) to burst
Conjugation
Conjugation of revne
active passive
present revner revnes
past revnede revnedes
infinitive revne revnes
imperative revn
participle
present revnende
past revnet
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund revnen

Etymology 2

Derived from the verb. Compare Norwegian revne, Swedish rämna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛvnə/, [ˈʁawnə]

Noun

revne c (singular definite revnen, plural indefinite revner)

  1. burst
Declension
Declension of revne
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative revne revnen revner revnerne
genitive revnes revnens revners revnernes

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /revnə/, [ˈʁæwnə]
  • Homophone: rævene

Verb

revne

  1. past participle definite singular of rive
  2. past participle plural of rive