ravine

(Englisch)

Noun

1. (feminine) a small ravine or gully
2. (feminine) beginning of a furrowing or formation of a ravine

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of raviner:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of raviner:

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Altfranzösisch: -

Geerbt von Latein: rapīna

In summary

From the Old French verb raviner (“flow with force; sweep down; pillage, cascade”), or from the noun ravine, raveine (“robbery, rapine; violent rush of water, waterfall, avalanche; impetuosity, spirit”), from Latin rapīna. Doublet of rapine, a borrowing from the same Latin term.

Konzepte

Bergschlucht

Schlucht

Klamm

Wasserriss

Synonyme

ravin

abîme

combe

gorge

gouffre

ravinée

abime

ra

Übersetzungen

ravine

gorge

barranc

ravina

gully

barranco

λαγκαδιά

barranco

dingle

valley

jar

canyon

ρεματιά

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