flov
Danish
Etymology
From Dutch flauw (“bland, tasteless”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flɔv/, [flɒwˀ]
Adjective
flov
- embarrassed, sheepish
- ashamed
- awkward, embarrassing
- slack (not violent, rapid, or pressing)
- flat, insipid
- light (about the wind)
Inflection
| Inflection of flov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | flov | flovere | flovest2 |
| Neuter singular | flovt | flovere | flovest2 |
| Plural | flove | flovere | flovest2 |
| Definite attributive1 | flove | flovere | floveste |
| 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. | |||
Synonyms
- (embarrassed): forlegen, pinligt berørt
- (ashamed): skamfuld
- (embarrassing): pinlig
- (flat, insipid): fad, kedelig
Derived terms
- flove
- flovhed