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Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *rasva, borrowed from Germanic (compare German Gekröse (intestines, bowels) and Dutch kroos (the viscera of an animal)). Cognate with Finnish rasva, Votic razvõ, Livvi razvu, Livonian razā, Ingrian razva, Ludian razv and Veps razv.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɑsv/, [ˈrɑsˑv̥]
  • Rhymes: -ɑsv
  • Hyphenation: rasv

Noun edit

rasv (genitive rasva, partitive rasva)

  1. fat, tallow, grease, lipid
    1. The water-insoluble white solid matter accumulated under the skin or around the viscus of an animal.
      Nahaalune rasv sisaldab tervislikku küllastamata rasvhapet.
      Subcutaneous fat contains healthy unsaturated fatty acid.
      1. Processed nutriment received from animals, usually a pig.
        Rasvas praetud kala.
        Fish fried in fat.
    2. (organic chemistry, usually in the plural) The main component of animal and vegetable fats, the ester of fatty acids and glycerol.
      Veega reageerides rasvad lagunevad.
      The fats break down when they react with water.

Declension edit

Declension of rasv (ÕS type 22u/leib, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative rasv rasvad
accusative nom.
gen. rasva
genitive rasvade
partitive rasva rasvu
rasvasid
illative rasva
rasvasse
rasvadesse
rasvusse
inessive rasvas rasvades
rasvus
elative rasvast rasvadest
rasvust
allative rasvale rasvadele
rasvule
adessive rasval rasvadel
rasvul
ablative rasvalt rasvadelt
rasvult
translative rasvaks rasvadeks
rasvuks
terminative rasvani rasvadeni
essive rasvana rasvadena
abessive rasvata rasvadeta
comitative rasvaga rasvadega

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