Swedish noun · verb

en reva

tendril, runner, tear, rip

reva as a noun(en reva)

Meaning

tendril; runner; tear; rip

In Swedish: utskott från växt, ranka

Forms

Forms of reva
Singular, indefiniteen reva
Singular, definiterevan
Plural, indefiniterevor
Plural, definiterevorna

reva is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor reva, den stora revan. Check another noun

reva as a verb

Meaning

reef; take in sail

In Swedish: minska ytan hos segel

Practise reva

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Is it en reva or ett reva?

reva in a sentence

  • en reva i byxorna
    a tear (rent) in one's trousers
  • Han fick en reva i byxorna av att krypa genom busken
    He got a tear in his pants from crawling through the bush

Questions

What does reva mean in English?

reva means “tendril, runner”.

Is it en reva or ett reva?

It is en reva, and “the tendril” is revan.

What is the plural of reva?

The plural of reva is revor, and the definite plural is revorna.

Similar words

rispa

Nearby common words

reva is number 7,778 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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