klöv
Swedish
Alternative forms
- klöve (nonstandard)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish klø̄f, from the root of klyva (“split, cleave”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -øːv
Noun
klöv c
- the horny tip of a digit of a cloven hoof; a claw, a toe, etc.
- (often) the front pair of claws/toes that supports the weight of the animal; a (cloven) hoof, etc.
Usage notes
- Normally just hoof in translation. Compare hov.
- Found on even-toed ungulates, like pigs, cows, sheep, goats, deer, camels, giraffes, etc.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | klöv | klövs |
| definite | klöven | klövens | |
| plural | indefinite | klövar | klövars |
| definite | klövarna | klövarnas |
Derived terms
- klövdjur
- klövjestig
- mul- och klövsjuka (“foot-and-mouth disease”)
See also
Verb
klöv
- past indicative of klyva