geloof

Dutch

Alternative forms

• gelove (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -oːf

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Noun

geloof n (plural geloven, diminutive geloofje n)

1. belief, conviction.
2. (religion) faith, religion.

Usage notes

The genitive form of the word is des geloofs. 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.

Synonyms

• (belief, conviction): overtuiging
• (religion): godsdienst, religie

Derived terms

• bijgeloof n
• geloofsbelijdenis
• gelovig

Verb

geloof

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of geloven
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of geloven