støv
See also: stov
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /støːˀv/, [ˈsd̥øˀw], [ˈsd̥øwˀ]
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German stof, from Old Saxon *stiof, from Proto-Germanic *stubą, *stuba, derived from the verb *steubaną (“to smoke”). Swedish stoft is also borrowed from Low German. The Danish form has taken over the vowel from the verb støve.
Noun
støv n (singular definite støvet, not used in plural form)
- (uncountable) dust (fine, dry particles)
Declension
neuter gender |
singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | støv | støvet |
genitive | støvs | støvets |
References
- “støv” in Den Danske Ordbog
- støv on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
støv
- imperative of støve
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German stof.
Noun
støv n (definite singular støvet, uncountable)
- dust (fine, dry particles)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “støv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German stof.
Noun
støv n (definite singular støvet, uncountable)
- dust (as above)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “støv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.