døv

See also: dov, döv, and dov'

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /døv/, [d̥øˀʊ̯]

Adjective

døv

1. deaf, not able to hear

Inflection

Inflection of døv
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	døv	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	døvt	—	—2
Plural	døve	—	—2
Definite attributive1	døve	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz.

Adjective

døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)

1. deaf

Derived terms

• døvblind
• døvhet
• stokk døv (stone deaf)

References

• “døv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• dauv

Etymology

From Old Norse daufr

Adjective

døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)

1. deaf

Derived terms

• døvblind

References

• “døv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.