dov

See also: döv, dov', and døv

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-. Cognate with English tame and Welsh dof.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /doːv/

Adjective

dov

  1. tame (adjective), domesticated
  2. docile, gentle

Swedish

Etymology

Related to döv (“deaf”). Compare Danish døv.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -oːv

Adjective

dov (comparative dovare, superlative dovast)

  1. (of sound) muffled, deadened
  2. (of sound) of very low frequency
  3. (of pain) dull, not sharp or acute

Declension

Inflection of dov
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular dov dovare dovast
neuter singular dovt dovare dovast
plural dova dovare dovast
masculine plural2 dove dovare dovast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 dove dovare dovaste
all dova dovare dovaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

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