løv

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [løˀʊ̯]

Noun

løv n (singular definite løvet, not used in plural form)

  1. (uncountable) foliage

Inflection
Declension of løv
neuter
gender		 Singular
indefinite definite
nominative løv løvet
genitive løvs løvets

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /løːʋ/

Noun

løv n (definite singular løvet, indefinite plural løv, definite plural løva or løvene)

  1. The leaf of a plant.

Derived terms

References
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