doov
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- dauv (Kölsch)
- doof (Moselle Franconian, northern), daaf (southern)
Etymology
From Middle High German douf, from Old High German *douf, northern variant of toub, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /doːf/
Adjective
doov (masculine doove, feminine and plural doov or doove, comparative doover, superlative et doovste)
Inflection
| masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| positive | ||||||
| predicative / adverbial | doov | |||||
| common case |
strong | doove | doov | |||
| weak | ||||||
| partitive | dooves | — | ||||
| dative case |
initial | doovem | doover | doove | ||
| non-initial | doove | |||||
| comparative | ||||||
| predicative / adverbial | doover | |||||
| common case |
strong | doovere | doover | |||
| weak | ||||||
| partitive | dooveres | — | ||||
| dative case |
initial | dooverem | dooverer | doovere | ||
| non-initial | doovere | |||||
| superlative | ||||||
| predicative / adverbial | et doovste | |||||
| common case |
strong | doovste | ||||
| weak | ||||||
| dative case |
initial | doovstem | doovster | doovste | ||
| non-initial | doovste | |||||
| In this declension type, strong (indefinite) and weak (definite) forms are either not at all distinguished or by tone only. The partitive form follows certain indefinite pronouns like jet (“something”). In the singular dative, there is a simpler distinction between “initial” and “non-initial” position, depending on whether the adjective is the first declined word of the noun phrase or not. | ||||||
North Frisian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Frisian dāf, which Proto-Germanic *daubaz. Cognates include West Frisian dôf, English deaf.
Adjective
doov (comparative doower, superlative doofst)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative / adverbial | doov | |||
| attributive | ||||
| independent | doowen | doov | doowen | |
| partitive | doofs | — | ||
| comparative | ||||
| predicative / adverbial | doower | |||
| attributive | ||||
| independent | dooweren | doower | dooweren | |
| partitive | doowers | — | ||
| superlative | ||||
| predicative / adverbial | am doofsten | |||
| attributive | doofst | |||
| independent | — | doofst | doofsten | |