See also: rover and Rover

Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʁœ̞ːʋɐ], [ˈʁœ̞ːwɐ]

Etymology 1

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From røve (to rob) +‎ -er. Borrowed from Middle Low German rōver, cf. Swedish rövare and German Räuber. The English correspondent robber has gone through French.

Noun

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røver c (singular definite røveren, plural indefinite røvere)

  1. robber
  2. highwayman, brigand
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Etymology 2

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See røve (to rob).

Verb

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røver

  1. present of røve

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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røver m (definite singular røveren, indefinite plural røvere, definite plural røverne)

  1. a robber, highwayman
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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røver

  1. present of røve