golva

See also: goľva and Golva

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *galˀwā́ˀ. Cognates include Latvian galva and Lithuanian galva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɔ̂lva]
  • Hyphenation: gol‧va

Noun

golva f (diminutive gaļveņa)

  1. head

Declension

Declension of golva (type 4 noun)
singular plural
nominative golva golvys, golvas1)
genitive golvys, golvas1) golvu
dative golvai golvom
accusative golvu golvys, golvas1)
instrumental golvu golvom
locative golvā golvuos
vocative golva, golv golvys, golvas1)

1) dialectal

References

  • M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 128
  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 26

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

golva n

  1. definite plural of golv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

golva n

  1. definite plural of golv

Swedish

Etymology

golv (“floor”) +‎ -a

Verb

golva (present golvar, preterite golvade, supine golvat, imperative golva)

  1. to floor (knock to the ground, often in boxing)
  2. (figuratively) to floor (sap of energy, etc.)
    Han golvades av sjukdomen
    He was floored by the disease
  3. (figuratively) to floor (arouse intense emotions)
    Jag golvades av all kärlek jag fick ta emot
    I was floored by all the love I received

Conjugation

Conjugation of golva (weak)
active passive
infinitive golva golvas
supine golvat golvats
imperative golva —
imper. plural1 golven —
present past present past
indicative golvar golvade golvas golvades
ind. plural1 golva golvade golvas golvades
subjunctive2 golve golvade golves golvades
present participle golvande
past participle golvad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

References

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