riven

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English riven, past participle of rive (“to rive”). Compare Old Norse rifinn, past participle of Old Norse rífa (“to pick, scratch, rive”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪvən/ Rhymes: -ɪvən Hyphenation: ri‧ven Homophone: Ruthven (one pronunciation) === Verb === riven past participle of rive ==== Usage notes ==== An alternative past participle of to rive is rived, which is more common in American English, though riven is in use as well. === Adjective === riven (not comparable) Torn apart. Broken into pieces; split asunder. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === niver, Viner, Niver, Irven, Ervin, Rivne, viner, Inver- == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === riva === Noun === riven m or f definite masculine singular of rive == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== riven m definite singular of riv === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== riven (neuter rive, definite singular and plural rivne) past participle of riva and rive == Swedish == === Participle === riven past participle of riva === Anagrams === ivern, viner