riven
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English riven, past participle of rive (“to rive”). Compare Old Norse rifinn, past participle of Old Norse rífa (“to pick, scratch, rive”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
riven
- past participle of rive
Usage notes edit
An alternative past participle of to rive is rived, which is preferred in American English.
Adjective edit
riven (not comparable)
Anagrams edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
riven m or f
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
riven m
Etymology 2 edit
Participle edit
riven (neuter rive, definite singular and plural rivne)
- past participle of riva and rive
Swedish edit
Participle edit
riven
- past participle of riva