døv
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /døˀv/, [d̥øˀʊ̯]
Inflection
| Inflection of døv | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | døv | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | døvt | — | —2 |
| Plural | døve | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | døve | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish døv, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /døːʋ/
Derived terms
- døvblind
- døvhet
- stokk døv (stone deaf)
References
- “døv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål døv, from Danish døv.
Adjective
døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)
- Alternative form of dauv (“deaf”)
Derived terms
References
- “døv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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