Contionary:rauven
Skylandic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *raubōną “to rob”. Cognate with English rob and German rauben.
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ʁo.vɑ̃]
Verb
rauven (weak, present rauve, imperfect rauvaient, present participle rauvant, past participle rauvé)
- 1. To rob, to illegally take something from someone or a place.
Conjugations
| Tense | Form | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| PRES | rauve | ʁo.vø |
| PRESP | rauvant | ʁo.vɑ̃ |
| PRES.SJV | rauvent | ʁov |
| IMPF | rauvaient | ʁo.vɛ |
| PP | rauvé | ʁo.ve |
| IMPF.SJV | rauvissent | ʁo.vis |
| FUT | rauviront | ʁo.vi.ʁɔ̃ |
| IMP | rauvons | ʁo.vɔ̃ |
Usage note
The difference between ételen and rauven is that the former involves the object being stolen while the latter involves a person or a place. You steal something, but you rob someone or a place.