lov

Czech

Czech Wikipedia has an article on:

lov

Wikipedia ^cs

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

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

Derived terms

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

Danish Wikipedia has an article on:

lov

Wikipedia ^da

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/,

Noun

lov c (singular definite loven, plural indefinite love)

1. law

Declension

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/,

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

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/, ,
• Homophone: låg

Verb

lov

1. imperative of love

Iu Mien

Verb

lov 

1. to vomit

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English love.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lov/

Verb

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

• lov at majstro.com

Khalaj

Pronunciation

• (Xaltâbâdî) IPA^(key):

Noun

lov (definite accusative lovı, plural lovlar)

1. Alternative form of ləb (“lip”)

Declension

References

• Doerfer, Gerhard (1971) Khalaj Materials, Indiana University, →ISBN

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

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

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

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lovъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lôːʋ/

Noun

lȏv m (Cyrillic spelling ло̑в)

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

Declension

Related terms

Further reading

• “lov” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovak

Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:

lov

Wikipedia ^sk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):

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

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. break, vacation, holiday (from school) n

   sommarlov

   summer break

   Vi har lov nästa vecka

   We have next week off

3. praise n

Usage notes

A break between classes is a rast.

Declension

Etymology 2

From Dutch loef.

Pronunciation

• (Sweden) IPA^(key): /luːv/

• audio

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Noun

lov ?

1. a turn, a round c

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

• lova
• lovlig

References

Svensk etymologisk ordbok

References

• lov in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• lov in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• lov in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)