Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hrabnaswartaz, equivalent to hræfn (raven) +‎ sweart (black). Cognate with Middle High German rabenschwarz and Old Norse hrafnsvartr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxræfnˌswæ͜ɑrt/, [ˈr̥ævnˌswæ͜ɑrˠt]

Adjective

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hræfnsweart

  1. raven-black: black like a raven

Declension

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