geloof
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- gelove (archaic)
Etymology edit
From earlier gelove, from Middle Dutch gelôve, from Old Dutch gilōvo, from Proto-Germanic *galaubô.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
geloof n (plural geloven, diminutive geloofje n)
- belief, conviction.
- (religion) faith, religion.
Usage notes edit
The genitive form of the word is des geloofs. Of its alternative form gelove it is des geloven or des geloves. In Dutch, the genitive is not commonly used outside of fixed expressions and literary language, but can be frequently encountered in early modern Dutch texts.
Synonyms edit
- (belief, conviction): overtuiging
- (religion): godsdienst, religie
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Verb edit
geloof
- inflection of geloven: