døv

See also: dov, döv, and dov'

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /døv/, [d̥øˀʊ̯]

Adjective

døv

  1. deaf, not able to hear

Inflection

Inflection of døv
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular døv — —2
Neuter singular døvt — —2
Plural døve — —2
Definite attributive1 døve — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz.

Adjective

døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)

  1. deaf

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • dauv

Etymology

From Old Norse daufr

Adjective

døv (neuter singular døvt, definite singular and plural døve)

  1. deaf

Derived terms

References

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