любовь

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See also: Любовь

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Etymology[edit]

From Old East Slavic любꙑ (ljuby), from Proto-Slavic *ľuby, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-.

Cognates include Sanskrit लोभ (lobha, desire, cupidity) and English love.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [lʲʊˈbofʲ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ofʲ

Noun[edit]

любо́вь (ljubóvʹf inan (genitive любви́, nominative plural любви́, genitive plural любве́й, relational adjective любо́вный)

  1. love
  2. affection

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Descendants[edit]

  • Bulgarian: любо́в (ljubóv)