geloof

Dutch

Alternative forms

• gelove (archaic)

Etymology

From earlier gelove, from Middle Dutch gelôve, from Old Dutch gilōvo, from Proto-Germanic *galaubô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈloːf/

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• Rhymes: -oːf

Noun

geloof n (plural geloven, diminutive geloofje n)

1. belief, conviction
2. (religion) faith, religion

Usage notes

The genitive form of the word is des geloofs. Of its alternative form gelove it is des geloven or des geloves. In Dutch, the genitive is not commonly used outside of fixed expressions and literary language, but can be frequently encountered in early modern Dutch texts.

Synonyms

• (belief, conviction): overtuiging
• (religion): godsdienst, religie

Derived terms

• bijgeloof n
• geloofsbelijdenis
• gelovig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: geloof
• Negerhollands: geloof, gelovf, gloof

Verb

geloof

1. inflection of geloven:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative