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loven

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See also: Loven, löven, løven, and Løven

Czech

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Participle

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loven

  1. masculine singular passive participle of lovit

Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔːˀvən/, [ˈlɔˀʋn̩], [ˈlɔwˀn̩], [ˈlɒwˀn̩]

Noun

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loven

  1. definite singular of lov

Dutch

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Etymology 1

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

Verb

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loven

  1. (transitive) to praise
Conjugation
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Conjugation of loven (weak)
infinitive loven
past singular loofde
past participle geloofd
infinitive loven
gerund loven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular loof loofde
2nd person sing. (jij) looft, loof2 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. 2) In case of inversion.
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Descendants
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  • Negerhollands: loov

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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loven

  1. plural of loof

Finnish

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Noun

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loven

  1. genitive singular of lovi

Anagrams

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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch lovon (to praise).

Verb

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lōven

  1. to praise

Inflection

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Conjugation of lōven (weak)
infinitive base form lōven
genitive lōvens
dative lōvene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular lōve lōve
2nd person singular lōofs, lōves lōofs, lōves
3rd person singular lōoft, lōvet lōve
1st person plural lōven lōven
2nd person plural lōoft, lōvet lōoft, lōvet
3rd person plural lōven lōven
imperative
singular lōof, lōve
plural lōoft, lōvet
present past
participle lōvende

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old English lufian, from Proto-West Germanic *lubōn; equivalent to love (love) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈluvən/, /ˈloːvən/

Verb

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

  1. To love; to have affection (for someone or something):
    • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎[1], published c. 1410, Joon 3:16, page 44v, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
      ffoꝛ god lovyde ſo þe woꝛld .· þat he ȝaf his oon bigeten ſone / þat ech man þ[at] bileueþ in h[im] periſſhe not .· but haue euerlaſtynge lijf
      Because God loved the world so much, he gave his own begotten son, so anyone that believes in him won't perish, but has everlasting life.
    1. To have a strong preference or liking (for something).
    2. To obey or follow a deity.
    3. To be faithful to a ruler or superior.
    4. To feel romantic or sexual love (towards someone).
  2. To derive enjoyment or pleasure (from something).
  3. To want or crave; to have a wish for.
  4. (euphemistic) To make love; to have sexual intercourse with.
  5. (rare) To function well; to flourish.
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old English lofian, from Proto-West Germanic *lobōn, from Proto-Germanic *lubōną; equivalent to lof (praise) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔːvən/, /ˈlɒːvən/, /ˈlɔvən/
  • (influenced by Etymology 1) IPA(key): /ˈluvən/, /ˈloːvən/

Verb

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

  1. To praise, glorify; to give praise to:
    1. To reverence or worship a deity.
    2. To assent to or approve of; to deem acceptable.
  2. To valuate; to make an appraisal or valuation.
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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loven m sg

  1. definite masculine singular of lov

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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loven m sg

  1. definite masculine singular of lov

Swedish

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Noun

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loven

  1. definite singular of lov (round)
  2. definite plural of lov (holiday)
  3. definite singular of love (wrist)