roven

See also: Roven and röven

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːvə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -oːvən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rôven, from Old Dutch *rōvon, from Proto-West Germanic *raubōn, from Proto-Germanic *raubōną.

Verb

roven

1. (transitive) to rob, steal
2. (transitive) to take away in general

Inflection

Conjugation of roven (weak)
infinitive	roven
past singular	roofde
past participle	geroofd
infinitive	roven
gerund	roven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	roof	roofde
2nd person sing. (jij)	rooft, roof2	roofde
2nd person sing. (u)	rooft	roofde
2nd person sing. (gij)	rooft	roofde
3rd person singular	rooft	roofde
plural	roven	roofden
subjunctive sing.1	rove	roofde
subjunctive plur.1	roven	roofden
imperative sing.	roof
imperative plur.1	rooft
participles	rovend	geroofd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• beroven
• leegroven
• roofachtig
• roofbij
• roofbouw
• roofdier
• roofhol
• roofmeeuw
• roofmier
• roofmoord
• roofoverval
• roofparasiet
• roofpoten
• roofridder
• roofslak
• roofsprinkhaan
• roofstaat
• rooftocht
• roofvogel
• roofwalvis
• roofwants
• roofziek
• roofzucht
• rover

Descendants

• Negerhollands: roof

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

roven

1. plural of roof

Anagrams

• voren

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *rōvon, from Proto-Germanic *raubōną. Compare Middle English reven.

Verb

rôven

1. to rob, to plunder, to pillage
2. to rob, to take violently
3. to rob, to take violently the possessions of

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: roven
• Limburgish: rouve

Further reading

• “roven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “roven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Verb

roven

1. Alternative form of rofen