See also: tove, Tove, to've, töve, and tővé

Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German tȫven, from Proto-Germanic *tōbijaną, cognate with Dutch toeven (to linger). Derived from the noun *tōbą (hesitation) (Icelandic tóf) and related to the verb *tabijaną (to delay) (Old Norse tefja).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtøːvə/, [ˈtˢøːʋə], [ˈtˢøːʊ]

Verb edit

tøve (imperative tøv, infinitive at tøve, present tense tøver, past tense tøvede, perfect tense har tøvet)

  1. to hesitate (to stop or pause respecting decision or action)
  2. to hesitate, falter (to stammer; to falter in speaking)
  3. to linger (to stay or remain)

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit