støv
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See also: stov
Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German stof, from Old Saxon *stiof, from Proto-Germanic *stubą, *stuba, derived from the verb *steubaną (“to smoke”). Swedish stoft is also borrowed from Low German. The Danish form has taken over the vowel from the verb støve.
Noun
støv n (singular definite støvet, not used in plural form)
- (uncountable) dust (fine, dry particles)
Declension
Declension of støv
| neuter gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | støv | støvet |
| genitive | støvs | støvets |
References
- “støv” in Den Danske Ordbog
støv on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
støv
- imperative of støve
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German stof.
Noun
støv n (definite singular støvet, uncountable)
- dust (fine, dry particles)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “støv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German stof.
Noun
støv n (definite singular støvet, uncountable)
- dust (as above)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “støv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.