lov

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See also: löv, løv, Lov., and лов

Czech[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lov m inan

  1. hunt
  2. hunting
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

lov

  1. second-person singular imperative of lovit

Further reading[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

Danish[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

lov c (singular definite loven, plural indefinite love)

  1. law
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lov
References[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (dated) praise
Declension[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

lov

  1. imperative of love

Iu Mien[edit]

Verb[edit]

lov 

  1. to vomit

Jamaican Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from English love.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

lov

  1. to love
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Ruoman 12:10:
      Lov unu wan aneda laik breda an sista an unu fi aalwiez put unu breda an sista bifuo unuself.
      Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Further reading[edit]

  • lov at majstro.com

Khalaj[edit]

Perso-Arabic لُو

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Xaltâbâdî) IPA(key): [lɔu̯]

Noun[edit]

lov (definite accusative lovı, plural lovlar)

  1. Alternative form of ləb (lip)

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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[edit]

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

  1. law
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

lov

  1. imperative of love

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. law
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Lov (obsolete capitalization)

Noun[edit]

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

  1. permit, consent
  2. promise
  3. permission, leave
  4. praise
  5. repute
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

lov

  1. imperative of lova

References[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lovъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

lȏv m (Cyrillic spelling ло̑в)

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

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

nouns
verb

Further reading[edit]

  • lov” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovak[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

lov m inan

  1. hunt
  2. hunting
Declension[edit]


Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

lov

  1. second-person singular imperative of loviť

Anagrams[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Alternative forms[edit]

  • lof (obsolete since 1906)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

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. break, vacation, holiday (from school) n
    sommarlov
    summer break
    Vi har lov nästa vecka
    We have next week off
  3. praise n
Usage notes[edit]

A break between classes is a rast.

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

Etymology 2[edit]

From Dutch loef.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Sweden) IPA(key): /luːv/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

lov ?

  1. a turn, a round c
Declension[edit]
Declension of lov 4
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lov loven lovar lovarna
Genitive lovs lovens lovars lovarnas

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

Svensk etymologisk ordbok

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