loven

See also: Loven, löven, løven, and Løven

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlovɛn]

Verb

loven

1. masculine singular passive participle of lovit

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Danish

Noun

loven

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of lov

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːvə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -oːvən

Etymology 1

(deprecated template usage)

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

Verb

loven

1. (transitive) to praise

Inflection

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	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 corresponding lemma form.

Noun

loven

1. plural of loof

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Finnish

Noun

loven

1. (deprecated template usage) genitive singular of lovi

Anagrams

• levon, velon

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

lōven

1. to praise

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	lōven
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	lōven
In genitive	lōvens
In dative	lōvene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	lōve	—
2nd singular	lōofs, lōves	—
3rd singular	lōoft, lōvet	—
1st plural	lōven	—
2nd plural	lōoft, lōvet	—
3rd plural	lōven	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	lōve	—
2nd singular	lōofs, lōves	—
3rd singular	lōve	—
1st plural	lōven	—
2nd plural	lōoft, lōvet	—
3rd plural	lōven	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	lōof, lōve
Plural	lōoft, lōvet
	Present	Past
Participle	lōvende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: loven

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Middle English

Verb

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

1. to love

Conjugation

Conjugation of loven (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) loven, love
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	love	loved
2nd-person singular	lovest	lovedest
3rd-person singular	loveth	loved
subjunctive singular	love
imperative singular		—
plural1	loven, love	loveden, lovede
imperative plural	loveth, love	—
participles	lovynge, lovende	loved, yloved

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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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 or f

1. definite masculine singular of lov

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Swedish

Noun

loven

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of lov
2. (deprecated template usage) definite plural of lov