hoven

From Middle English hoven, from Old English hafen, ġehafen, from Proto-Germanic *habanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to lift, heave”), equivalent to hove +‎ -en. Compare German Low German hoven (“hoven”, past participle), German gehoben (“hoven”, past participle). More at heave.

• hove, heaved

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoʊvən/
• Rhymes: -əʊvən

hoven

1. alternative past participle of heave

From hoove +‎ -en.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuːvən/
• Rhymes: -uːvən

hoven (not comparable)

1. Affected with the disease called hoove.

   hoven cattle

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦovɛn]

hoven n

1. genitive plural of hovno

From Old Norse hafinn. past participle of hæve.

• IPA^(key): [ˈhɒwən]

hoven (neuter hovent, plural and definite singular attributive hovne)

1. haughty, arrogant, condescending, supercilious

• hovenhed

• “hoven” in Den Danske Ordbog

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• Rhymes: -oːvən

hoven

1. plural of hof

hoven

1. past participle of heven

hoven

1. alternative form of hevene

hoven

1. alternative form of hevene

hoven m

1. definite singular of hov

Past participle of hevja, hevje.

hoven (neuter hove or hovent, definite singular and plural hovne, comparative hovnare, indefinite superlative hovnast, definite superlative hovnaste)

1. past participle of hevja
2. swollen
3. overproud

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

hoven m

1. definite singular of hov

• “hoven” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

hoven

1. definite singular of hov (“hoof”)
2. definite plural of hov (“court”)