lov

• IPA^(key): [ˈlof]

From Old Czech lov, from Proto-Slavic *lovъ, verbal noun of lovit. Cognates include Russian лов (lov).

lov m

1. hunt
2. hunting

• lovit
• lovec
• úlovek

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

lov

1. second-person singular imperative of lovit

• lov in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• lov in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• lov in Internetová jazyková příručka

• vol

From Old Danish logh, from Old Norse lǫg, plural of lag (“layer”). Doublet of lag and lav. English law is borrowed from Old Norse.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔv/, [ˈlɒw]

lov c (singular definite loven, plural indefinite love)

1. law

• grundlov
• lovlig
• lovmæssig

• Norwegian Bokmål: lov

• “lov,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse lof, from Proto-Germanic *lubą.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔv/, [ˈlɒw]

lov c (uninflected)

1. permission

   have lov (af nogen) (til at) ...

   have permission (from someone) (to) ...

   give (nogen) lov

   give (someone) permission

   få lov (af nogen)

   receive permission (from someone)

   bede (nogen) om lov (til at ...)

   ask (someone) for permission (to ...)

Restricted to certain grammatical contexts -- for example jeg har hans tilladelse ("I have his permission"), but jeg har lov af ham, not *jeg har hans lov.

• “lov,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

lov c or n (singular definite loven or lovet, not used in plural form)

1. (dated) praise

• gudskelov
• lovord
• lovprise
• lovsynge
• lovtale

• “lov,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːˀv/, [ˈlɔˀw], [lɔwˀ]
• Homophone: låg

lov

1. imperative of love

lov 

1. to vomit

• IPA^(key): /loːʋ/

From Danish lov (“law”), of Old Danish logh (“law”), from Old Norse lǫg (“law”), plural of lag (“layer”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą (“situation, law”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).

lov m (definite singular loven, indefinite plural lover, definite plural lovene)

1. law

lov

1. imperative of love

• “lov” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /loːʋ/

From Old Norse lǫg, nominative and accusative plural of lag. Influenced by Danish lov.

• Log, Lov, log (defunct spellings)

lov m or f (definite singular loven or lova, indefinite plural lovar or lover, definite plural lovane or lovene)

1. law

From Old Norse lof, from Proto-Germanic *lubą.

• Lov (obsolete capitalization)

lov n (definite singular lovet, indefinite plural lov, definite plural lova)

1. permit, consent
2. promise
3. permission, leave
4. praise
5. repute

• (allowing): løyve
• (praise): pris, ros, skryt

• ljuv
• lova, love
• løyva, løyve
• løyve n

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

lov

1. imperative of lova

• “lov” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• vol

From Proto-Slavic *lovъ.

• IPA^(key): /lôːʋ/

lȏv m (Cyrillic spelling ло̑в)

1. hunt, hunting
2. chase, pursuit
3. catch, haul

• lovac
• loviti

• “lov” in Hrvatski jezični portal

• IPA^(key): [lof]

From Proto-Slavic *lovъ, verbal noun of loviť. Cognates include Russian лов (lov).

lov m

1. hunt
2. hunting

• loviť
• lovec
• úlovok

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

lov

1. second-person singular imperative of loviť

• vol

From Old Swedish lof, from Old Norse lof, from Proto-Germanic *lubą.

• lof (obsolete since 1906)

• (Sweden) IPA^(key): /loːv/
• Rhymes: -oːv

lov c or n

1. permission

   att fråga om lov

   to ask permission

   jag har fått lov att vara ledig idag

   I have got permission to be off today

2. vacation (from school) n

   vi har lov nästa vecka

   we have next week off

3. praise n

From Dutch loef.

• (Sweden) IPA^(key): /luːv/

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lov ?

1. a turn, a round c

Svensk etymologisk ordbok

• lov in Svensk ordbok.