loven

See also: Loven, löven, løven, and Løven

Danish

Noun

loven

1. singular definite of lov

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːvə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -oːvən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch loven, from Old Dutch lovon (“to praise, to sing psalms”), from Proto-Germanic *lubōną.

Verb

loven

1. (transitive) to praise

Inflection

Inflection of loven (weak)
infinitive	loven
past singular	loofde
past participle	geloofd
infinitive	loven
gerund	loven n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	loof	loofde
2nd person sing. (jij)	looft	loofde
2nd person sing. (u)	looft	loofde
2nd person sing. (gij)	looft	loofde
3rd person singular	looft	loofde
plural	loven	loofden
subjunctive sing.1	love	loofde
subjunctive plur.1	loven	loofden
imperative sing.	loof
imperative plur.1	looft
participles	lovend	geloofd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• beloven
• geloven
• verloven

Related terms

• lof

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

loven

1. plural of loof

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Finnish

Noun

loven

1. Genitive singular form of lovi.

Anagrams

• levon, velon

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Middle English

Verb

loven (third-person singular simple present loveth, present participle lovende, simple past and past participle loved)

1. to love

Conjugation

Conjugation of loven (weak)

infinitive	(to) loven
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	love	lovede
2nd person singular	lovest	lovedest
3rd person singular	loveth, loveþ	lovede
plural	loven	loveden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	love	lovede
plural	loven	loveden
imperative	present
singular	love
plural	loveth, loveþ
participle	present	past
	lovende, lovinge	loved, yloved

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

loven m

1. definite singular of lov

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• lova

Noun

loven m, f

1. definite masculine singular of lov

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Swedish

Noun

loven

1. definite singular of lov
2. definite plural of lov