ljuv
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse ljúfr, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *leubh- (“love”), *lewbʰ-.
Adjective
ljuv (masculine and feminine ljuv, neuter ljuvt, definite singular and plural ljuve, comparative ljuvare, indefinite superlative ljuvast, definite superlative ljuvaste)
- (poetic) lovely, sweet
- 1895, Arne Garborg: Haugtussa, "Fyrivarsl":
- Men ljuv er ljosnande Morgon / alt etter den tunge Natt.
- But lovely is the bright morning / after the heavy night.
- Men ljuv er ljosnande Morgon / alt etter den tunge Natt.
- 1895, Arne Garborg: Haugtussa, "Fyrivarsl":
References
- “ljuv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish liuver, from Old Norse ljúfr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ (leubaz), from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *leubh- (“love”), *lewbʰ-. Related to English love, Latin libet, Russian любовь (ljubovʹ).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ʉːv
Adjective
ljuv (comparative ljuvare, superlative ljuvast)
- lovely, sweet, pleasant
- hämden är ljuv ― revenge is sweet
- det ljuva livet ― the dolce vita
Declension
| Inflection of ljuv | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | ljuv | ljuvare | ljuvast |
| Neuter singular | ljuvt | ljuvare | ljuvast |
| Plural | ljuva | ljuvare | ljuvast |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | ljuve | ljuvare | ljuvaste |
| All | ljuva | ljuvare | ljuvaste |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. | |||
Related terms
- ljuvlig
References
- ljuv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.