løve
See also: love, Love, lőve, and lóvé
Danish
løve
Etymology
From Middle Low German (compare German Löwe (“lion”), from Old High German leo), ultimately from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /løːvə/, [ˈløːwə]
Noun
løve c (singular definite løven, plural indefinite løver)
- lion (Panthera leo)
- Leo (someone with a Leo star sign)
Inflection
Declension of løve
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | løve | løven | løver | løverne |
| genitive | løves | løvens | løvers | løvernes |
Hyponyms
- idiomatic (celebrated man)
- selskabsløve
- strandløve
Derived terms
- løvetand
- løvetæmmer
- myreløve
- søløve
Descendants
- → Greenlandic: løveq
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German (compare with German Löwe (“lion”), from Old High German leo), ultimately from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Compare with Old Norse león.
Noun
løve f or m (definite singular løva or løven, indefinite plural løver, definite plural løvene)
- a lion
- (idiomatic) A man who is the object of celebrity and attention in high society.
- Leo (person born under that astrological sign)
Hyponyms
- idiomatic (celebrated man)
- balløve
- danseløve
- moteløve
- selskapsløve
Derived terms
- løvetann
- løvetemmer
- sjøløve
References
- “løve” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “løve” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German (compare with German Löwe (“lion”), from Old High German leo), ultimately from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Compare with Old Norse león.
Noun
løve f (definite singular løva, indefinite plural løver, definite plural løvene)
- a lion
- (idiomatic) A man who is the object of celebrity and attention in high society.
- Leo (person born under that star sign)
Hyponyms
- idiomatic (celebrated man)
- balløve
- danseløve
- moteløve
- selskapsløve
Derived terms
- løvetann
- løvetemmar
- sjøløve
References
- “løve” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.