löv
See also: lov
Swedish
editAlternative forms
edit- löf (obsolete since 1906)
Etymology
editFrom Old Swedish løf, from Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“peel, break off”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlöv n
- a leaf (on a tree or bush and not a needle)
- (computing, graph theory) a leaf
Usage notes
editAny leaf resembling the first picture is a löv. Leaves from trees on the ground that are raked are idiomatically always löv rather than blad as well.
Declension
editnominative | genitive | ||
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singular | indefinite | löv | lövs |
definite | lövet | lövets | |
plural | indefinite | löv | lövs |
definite | löven | lövens |
Derived terms
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- Rhymes:Swedish/øːv
- Rhymes:Swedish/øːv/1 syllable
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