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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /døˀv/,
Adjective
døv
- deaf, not able to hear
Inflection
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Superlative
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| Indefinte common singular
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døv
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| Indefinite neuter singular
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døvt
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| Plural
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døve
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døve
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1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish døv, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /døːʋ/
Adjective
døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)
- deaf
Derived terms
References
- “døv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål døv, from Danish døv.
Adjective
døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)
- Alternative form of dauv (“deaf”)
Derived terms
References
- “døv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.