løv
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“peel, break off”). Cognate with English leaf.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
løv n (singular definite løvet, not used in plural form)
Inflection edit
Declension of løv
neuter gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | løv | løvet |
genitive | løvs | løvets |
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Danish løf, from Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“peel, break off”). Cognate with English leaf.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
løv n (definite singular løvet, indefinite plural løv, definite plural løva or løvene)
- The leaf of a plant.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “løv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.