golva

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Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *galˀwā́ˀ. Cognates include Latvian galva and Lithuanian galva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: gol‧va

Noun

golva f (diminutive gaļveņa)

  1. head

Declension

References

  • M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 128
  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 26

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

golva n

  1. definite plural of golv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

golva n

  1. definite plural of golv

Swedish

Etymology

golv (floor) +‎ -a

Verb

golva (present golvar, preterite golvade, supine golvat, imperative golva)

  1. to floor (knock to the ground, often in boxing)
  2. (figuratively) to floor (sap of energy, etc.)
    Han golvades av sjukdomen
    He was floored by the disease
  3. (figuratively) to floor (arouse intense emotions)
    Jag golvades av all kärlek jag fick ta emot
    I was floored by all the love I received

Conjugation

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