# lov
## Translingual
### Symbol

lov
* (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Lopi.

### See also

* Wiktionary's coverage of Lopi terms

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈlof]

### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

lov m inan
* hunt
* hunting

##### Derived terms

* lovec
* lovit
* úlovek

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

lov
* second-person singular imperative of lovit

### Further reading

* “lov”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “lov”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “lov”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

### Anagrams

* vol

## Danish
### Etymology 1

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɔv/, [ˈlɒw]

#### Noun

lov c (singular definite loven, plural indefinite love)
* law

##### Derived terms

* grundlov
* lovlig
* lovmæssig

##### Descendants

* Norwegian Bokmål: lov

##### References

* “lov,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

### Etymology 2

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɔv/, [ˈlɒw]

#### Noun

lov c (uninflected)
* 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 ...)

##### Usage notes

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.

##### References

* “lov,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

#### Noun

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

##### Derived terms

* gudskelov
* lovord
* lovprise
* lovsynge
* lovtale

##### References

* “lov,3” in Den Danske Ordbog

### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɔːˀv/, [ˈlɔˀw], [lɔwˀ]
* Homophone: låg

#### Verb

lov
* imperative of love

## Iu Mien
### Verb

lov
* to vomit

## Jamaican Creole
### Etymology

Derived from English love.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lov/

### Verb

lov
* to love
** 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Ruoman 12:10:Lov unu wan aneda laik breda an sista an unu fi aalwiez put unu breda an sista bifuo unuself.Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

### Further reading

* lov at majstro.com

## Khalaj

| Perso-Arabic | Perso-Arabic | لُو |

### Pronunciation

* (Borzabad, Khaltabad)IPA: [lɔu̯]

### Noun

lov (definite accusative lovı, plural lovlar)
* Alternative form of ləb (“lip”)

#### Declension
### References

* Doerfer, Gerhard (1971) Khalaj Materials, Indiana University, →ISBN
* Doerfer, Gerhard (1987) Lexik und Sprachgeographie des Chaladsch [Lexicon and Language Geography of Khalaj] (in German), Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, →ISBN

## Lombard
### Alternative forms

* loff, lóff (Classical Milanese orthography)

### Etymology

From Latin lupus. Cognate with Piedmontese luv, Ligurian lô, Venetan lovo, Emilian låuv, Friulian lôf, among others.

### Pronunciation

* (Western Lombard) IPA: /luf/, /luːf/

### Noun

lov m (invariable, feminine lova)
* (Noeuva Ortografia Lombarda) wolf

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /loːʋ/

### Etymology 1

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”).

#### Noun

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

##### Derived terms

* grunnlov
* jantelov
* lov og orden
* lovbrudd
* lovbryter
* lovendring
* lovens lange arm
* lovforslag
* lovgivende
* lovgivning
* lovløs, lovlaus
* lovmessig
* naturlov
* straffelov

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

lov
* imperative of love

### References

* “lov” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /loːʋ/

### Etymology 1

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

#### Alternative forms

* Log, Lov, log (defunct spellings)
* løv (Telemark dialect)

#### Noun

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

##### Derived terms

* grunnlov
* jantelov
* lov og orden
* lovas lange arm
* lovendring
* lovens lange arm
* lovforslag
* lovlaus
* lovmessig
* naturlov
* straffelov

### Etymology 2

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

#### Alternative forms

* Lov (obsolete capitalization)

#### Noun

lov n (definite singular lovet, indefinite plural lov, definite plural lova)
* permit, consent
* promise
* permission, leave
* praise
* repute

##### Synonyms

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

##### Related terms

* ljuv
* lova, love
* løyva, løyve
* løyve n

### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

lov
* imperative of lova

### References

* “lov” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

### Anagrams

* vol

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lovъ.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lôːʋ/

### Noun

lȏv m (Cyrillic spelling ло̑в)
* hunt, hunting
* chase, pursuit
* catch, haul

#### Related terms

* lovac
* lovište
* lovočuvar
* loviti

### Further reading

* “lov”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [lɔʋ]

### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

lov m inan (relational adjective lovný)
* hunt
* hunting

##### Derived terms

* loviť
* lovec
* úlovok

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

lov
* second-person singular imperative of loviť

### Anagrams

* vol

### Further reading

* “lov”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Swedish
### Etymology 1

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

#### Alternative forms

* lof (obsolete since 1906)

#### Pronunciation

* (Sweden) IPA: /loːv/
* Rhymes: -oːv

#### Noun

lov c or n
* permission
    att fråga om lovto ask permission
    Jag har fått lov att vara ledig idagI have got permission to be off today
* break, vacation, holiday (from school) n
    sommarlovsummer break
    Vi har lov nästa veckaWe have next week off
* praise n

##### Usage notes

A break between classes is a rast.

##### Declension

| | | nominative | genitive |
| singular | indefinite | lov | lovs |
| singular | definite | lovet | lovets |
| plural | indefinite | lov | lovs |
| plural | definite | loven | lovens |

### Etymology 2

From Dutch loef.

#### Pronunciation

* (Sweden) IPA: /luːv/
* Audio:(file)

#### Noun

lov ?
* a turn, a round c

##### Declension
### Derived terms

* höstlov
* jullov
* lovord
* lovorda
* lovsång
* påsklov
* slå en lov
* sommarlov
* sportlov
* tro och loven
* vinterlov

### Related terms

* lova
* lovlig

### References

Svensk etymologisk ordbok

### References

* lov in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* lov in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* lov in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)