golva
See also: Golva
Latgalian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *galˀwā́ˀ. Cognates include Latvian galva and Lithuanian galva.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
golva f (diminutive gaļveņa)
Declension edit
Declension of golva (type 4 noun)
References edit
- M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 128
- Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 26
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
golva n
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
golva n
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Verb edit
golva (present golvar, preterite golvade, supine golvat, imperative golva)
- to floor (knock to the ground, often in boxing)
- (figuratively) to floor (sap of energy, etc.)
- Han golvades av sjukdomen
- He was floored by the disease
- (figuratively) to floor (arouse intense emotions)
- Jag golvades av all kärlek jag fick ta emot
- I was floored by all the love I received
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of golva (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | golva | golvas | ||
Supine | golvat | golvats | ||
Imperative | golva | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | golven | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | golvar | golvade | golvas | golvades |
Ind. plural1 | golva | golvade | golvas | golvades |
Subjunctive2 | golve | golvade | golves | golvades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | golvande | |||
Past participle | golvad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |