flov

Danish

Etymology

From Dutch flauw (“bland, tasteless”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flɔv/, [flɒwˀ]

Adjective

flov

1. embarrassed, sheepish
2. ashamed
3. awkward, embarrassing
4. slack (not violent, rapid, or pressing)
5. flat, insipid
6. light (about the wind)

Inflection

Inflection of flov
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	flov	flovere	flovest2
Indefinite neuter singular	flovt	flovere	flovest2
Plural	flove	flovere	flovest2
Definite attributive1	flove	flovere	floveste
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.

Synonyms

• (embarrassed): forlegen, pinligt berørt
• (ashamed): skamfuld
• (embarrassing): pinlig
• (flat, insipid): fad, kedelig

Derived terms

• flove
• flovhed