lauv
See also: låuv
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse lauf
Noun
lauv n (definite singular lauvet, indefinite plural lauv, definite plural lauva or lauvene)
- alternative form of løv
Derived terms
- lauvfellende
References
- “lauv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Lauv
Etymology
From Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“peel, break off”). Akin to English leaf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /læʉ/, /læʉʋ/
Noun
lauv n (definite singular lauvet, indefinite plural lauv, definite plural lauva)
- a leaf, (collectively) leaves
Derived terms
- lauvfellande
References
- “lauv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.