hóv

See also: hov, hòv, and HOV

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hov (alternative spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /huːʋ/
• Rhymes: -uːʋ
• Homophone: hov

Etymology 1

hóv

From Old Norse hófr m, from Proto-Germanic *hōfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoph₂ós. Cognates include English hoof, Faroese hógvur and German Huf.

Noun

hóv m (definite singular hóven, indefinite plural hóvar or høver, definite plural hóvane or høvene) or
hóv f (definite singular hóva, indefinite plural høver, definite plural høvene)

1. a hoof

Derived terms

• hestehóv

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hóf n.

Noun

hóv n (definite singular hóvet, indefinite plural hóv, definite plural hóva)

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

References

• “hóv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• hov, hòv