døv

See also: dov, döv, and dov'

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /døˀv/, [d̥øˀʊ̯]

Adjective

døv

  1. deaf, not able to hear

Inflection

Inflection of døv
positive comparative superlative
indefinite 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/

Adjective

døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)

  1. deaf

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål døv, from Danish døv.

Adjective

døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)

  1. alternative form of dauv (“deaf”)

Derived terms

References

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