revben

Swedish

Etymology

From rev (“rib”) +‎ ben (“bone”), from Old Swedish rif (+ bēn), from Old Norse rif, from Proto-Germanic *ribją. Doublet of ribba.

Noun

revben n

1. a rib (curved bones)

Declension

Declension of revben
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	revben	revbenet	revben	revbenen
Genitive	revbens	revbenets	revbens	revbenens

Derived terms

• revbensspjäll

Further reading

• revben in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• breven, verben