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)

  1. (uncountable) dust (fine, dry particles)
Declension
Declension of støv
neuter
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative støv støvet
genitive støvs støvets

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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

støv

  1. imperative of støve

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German stof.

Noun

støv n (definite singular støvet, uncountable)

  1. dust (fine, dry particles)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German stof.

Noun

støv n (definite singular støvet, uncountable)

  1. dust (as above)

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