lauv

See also: låuv

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse lauf.

Noun

lauv n (definite singular lauvet, indefinite plural lauv, definite plural lauva or lauvene)

1. alternative form of løv

Derived terms

• lauvfellende

References

• “lauv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Lauv

Etymology

From Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“peel, break off”). Akin to English leaf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lœʊ̯ː(v)/

Noun

lauv n (definite singular lauvet, indefinite plural lauv, definite plural lauva)

1. a leaf, (collectively) leaves

Derived terms

• lauvfellande

References

• “lauv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.