geloof

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈloːf/

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• Rhymes: -oːf

Etymology 1

From earlier gelove, from Middle Dutch gelôve, from Old Dutch gilōvo, from Proto-Germanic *galaubô.

Noun

geloof n (plural geloven, diminutive geloofje n)

1. belief, conviction

   Synonym: overtuiging

2. (religion) faith, religion

   Synonyms: godsdienst, religie

Usage notes

• The genitive form of the word is des geloofs. The genitive of its alternative form gelove it is des geloven or des geloves. In Dutch, the genitive is not commonly used outside of fixed expressions and literary language, but can be frequently encountered in early modern Dutch texts.

Alternative forms

• gelove (archaic)

Derived terms

• bijgeloof
• geloofsbelijdenis
• gelovig
• ongeloof
• twee geloven op een kussen, daar slaapt de duivel tussen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: geloof
• Negerhollands: geloof, gelovf, gloof

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

geloof

1. inflection of geloven:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative