løve

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Contents 1 Danish 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 2 Norwegian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 2.2.2 Hyponyms 2.3 References

[edit] Danish

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[edit] Etymology

From German löwe (“‘lion’”), from Old High German leo, from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (leōn).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /løːvə/, [ˈløːwə]

[edit] Noun

løve c. (singular definite løven, plural indefinite løver)

1. lion (Panthera leo)
2. Leo (someone with a Leo star sign)

[edit] Inflection

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek, via Latin, Low German, German. Compare with Old Norse leó / león

[edit] Noun

løve m. and f. (definite singular løva/løven; indefinite plural løver; definite plural løvene)

1. lion
2. (idiomatic) A man who is the object of celebrity and attention in high society.

[edit] Derived terms

• løvetann
• løvetemmer

[edit] Hyponyms

idiomatic (celebrated man)

• balløve
• danseløve
• moteløve
• selskapsløve

[edit] References

• “løve” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.
• “løve” in The Ordnett Dictionary