lov

See also: löv, løv, Lov., and лов

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlof]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech lov, from Proto-Slavic *lovъ, verbal noun of lovit. Cognates include Russian лов (lov).

Noun

lov m inan

1. hunt
2. hunting

Declension

Declension of lov (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	lov	lovy
genitive	lovu	lovů
dative	lovu	lovům
accusative	lov	lovy
vocative	love	lovy
locative	lovu	lovech
instrumental	lovem	lovy

Derived terms

• lovec
• lovit
• úlovek

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lov

1. second-person singular imperative of lovit

Further reading

• lov in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• lov in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• lov in Internetová jazyková příručka

Anagrams

• vol

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Danish logh, from Old Norse lǫg, plural of lag (“layer”). Doublet of lag and lav. English law is borrowed from Old Norse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔv/, [ˈlɒw]

Noun

lov c (singular definite loven, plural indefinite love)

1. law

Declension

Declension of lov

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lov	loven	love	lovene
genitive	lovs	lovens	loves	lovenes

Derived terms

• grundlov
• lovlig
• lovmæssig

Descendants

• Norwegian Bokmål: lov

References

• “lov,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lof, from Proto-Germanic *lubą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔv/, [ˈlɒw]

Noun

lov c (uninflected)

1. permission

   have lov (af nogen) (til at) ...

   have permission (from someone) (to) ...

   give (nogen) lov

   give (someone) permission

   få lov (af nogen)

   receive permission (from someone)

   bede (nogen) om lov (til at ...)

   ask (someone) for permission (to ...)

Usage notes

Restricted to certain grammatical contexts -- for example jeg har hans tilladelse ("I have his permission"), but jeg har lov af ham, not *jeg har hans lov.

References

• “lov,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Noun

lov c or n (singular definite loven or lovet, not used in plural form)

1. (dated) praise

Declension

Declension of lov

either gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	lov	loven lovet
genitive	lovs	lovens lovets

Derived terms

• gudskelov
• lovord
• lovprise
• lovsynge
• lovtale

References

• “lov,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːˀv/, [ˈlɔˀw], [lɔwˀ]
• Homophone: låg

Verb

lov

1. imperative of love

Iu Mien

Verb

lov 

1. to vomit

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loːʋ/

Etymology 1

From Danish lov (“law”), of Old Danish logh (“law”), from Old Norse lǫg (“law”), plural of lag (“layer”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą (“situation, law”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).

Noun

lov m (definite singular loven, indefinite plural lover, definite plural lovene)

1. law

Derived terms

• grunnlov
• jantelov
• lovbrudd
• lovbryter
• lovendring
• lovens lange arm
• lovforslag
• lovgivende
• lovgivning
• lovløs, lovlaus
• lovmessig
• lov og orden
• naturlov
• straffelov

 

Etymology 2

Verb

lov

1. imperative of love

References

• “lov” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loːʋ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lǫg, nominative and accusative plural of lag. Influenced by Danish lov.

Alternative forms

• Log, Lov, log (defunct spellings)

Noun

lov m or f (definite singular loven or lova, indefinite plural lovar or lover, definite plural lovane or lovene)

1. law

Derived terms

• grunnlov
• jantelov
• lovas lange arm
• lovendring
• lovens lange arm
• lovforslag
• lovlaus
• lovmessig
• lov og orden
• naturlov
• straffelov

 

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lof, from Proto-Germanic *lubą.

Alternative forms

• Lov (obsolete capitalization)

Noun

lov n (definite singular lovet, indefinite plural lov, definite plural lova)

1. permit, consent
2. promise
3. permission, leave
4. praise
5. repute

Synonyms

• (allowing): løyve
• (praise): pris, ros, skryt

Related terms

• ljuv
• lova, love
• løyva, løyve
• løyve n

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lov

1. imperative of lova

References

• “lov” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• vol

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *lovъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lôːʋ/

Noun

lȏv m (Cyrillic spelling ло̑в)

1. hunt, hunting
2. chase, pursuit
3. catch, haul

Declension

Declension of lov

	singular	plural
nominative	lȏv	lòvovi
genitive	lȍva	lòvōvā
dative	lovu	lovovima
accusative	lov	lovove
vocative	love	lovovi
locative	lovu	lovovima
instrumental	lovom	lovovima

Related terms

nouns

• lovac
• lovište
• lovočuvar

 

verb

• loviti

 

Further reading

• “lov” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lof]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lovъ, verbal noun of loviť. Cognates include Russian лов (lov).

Noun

lov m inan

1. hunt
2. hunting

Declension

Declension of lov

	singular	plural
nominative	lov	lovy
genitive	lovu	lovoch
dative	lovu	lovom
accusative	lov	lovy
locative	love	lovoch
instrumental	lovom	lovmi

Derived terms

• loviť
• lovec
• úlovok

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lov

1. second-person singular imperative of loviť

Anagrams

• vol

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish lof, from Old Norse lof, from Proto-Germanic *lubą.

Alternative forms

• lof (obsolete since 1906)

Pronunciation

• (Sweden) IPA^(key): /loːv/
• Rhymes: -oːv

Noun

lov c or n

1. permission

   att fråga om lov

   to ask permission

   jag har fått lov att vara ledig idag

   I have got permission to be off today

2. vacation (from school) n

   vi har lov nästa vecka

   we have next week off

3. praise n

Declension

Declension of lov
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	lov	lovet	lov	loven
Genitive	lovs	lovets	lovs	lovens

Etymology 2

From Dutch loef.

Pronunciation

• (Sweden) IPA^(key): /luːv/

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Noun

lov ?

1. a turn, a round c

Declension

Declension of lov 4
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	lov	loven	lovar	lovarna
Genitive	lovs	lovens	lovars	lovarnas

Related terms

• höstlov
• lova
• lovsång
• jullov
• påsklov
• slå en lov
• sommarlov
• sportlov
• tro och loven
• vinterlov

 

References

Svensk etymologisk ordbok

Further reading

• lov in Svensk ordbok.