lufu

Old English

Alternative forms

• lufe

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lubō, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-. Cognate with Old Frisian luve, Old High German luba, Gothic 𐌻𐌿𐌱𐍉 (lubō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlu.fu/, [ˈlu.vu]

Noun

lufu f

1. love

   for Godes lufe

   for the love of God

Declension

Declension of lufu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	lufu	lufa, lufe
accusative	lufe	lufa, lufe
genitive	lufe	lufa
dative	lufe	lufum

Derived terms

• lufian
• luflīc
• lufsum

Descendants

• Middle English: luve, love
  • Scots: luve
  • English: love

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Swazi

Noun

lûfú class 11 (plural tîmfú class 10)

1. disease

Inflection

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