See also: love, Love, LoVe, lové, lóve, lóvé, lőve, and лове

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løve

Etymology edit

From Old Danish leon, løwen, liøwen, Old Norse ljón, ultimately from Latin leō and Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), which is probably borrowed from an ancient Near Eastern language.

The modern Danish form is influenced by Low German Lṏw and German Löwe.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈløːʋə], [ˈløːʊ]

Noun edit

løve c (singular definite løven, plural indefinite løver)

  1. lion (Panthera leo)
  2. Leo (someone with a Leo star sign)

Inflection edit

Hyponyms edit

idiomatic (celebrated man)

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Descendants edit

  • Greenlandic: løveq

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Etymology edit

From Middle Low German (compare with German Löwe (lion), from Old High German leo), ultimately from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Compare with Old Norse león.

Noun edit

løve f or m (definite singular løva or løven, indefinite plural løver, definite plural løvene)

  1. a lion
  2. (idiomatic) A man who is the object of celebrity and attention in high society.
    Hyponyms: balløve, danseløve, moteløve, selskapsløve
  3. Leo (person born under that astrological sign)

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Etymology edit

From Middle Low German (compare with German Löwe (lion), from Old High German leo), ultimately from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Compare with Old Norse león.

Noun edit

løve f (definite singular løva, indefinite plural løver, definite plural løvene)

  1. a lion
  2. (idiomatic) A man who is the object of celebrity and attention in high society.
    Hyponyms: balløve, danseløve, moteløve, selskapsløve
  3. Leo (person born under that star sign)

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