geloof

Dutch

Alternative forms

gelove (archaic)

Etymology

From earlier gelove, from Middle Dutch gelove, from Old Dutch gilovo, from Proto-Germanic *galaubô.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -oːf
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Noun

geloof n (plural geloven, diminutive geloofje n)

belief, conviction.
(religion) faith, religion.

Usage notes

The genitive form of the word is des geloofs. Of its alternative form gelove it is des geloven or des geloves. In Dutch, the genitive is not commonly used outside of fixed expressions and literary language, but can be frequently encountered in early modern Dutch texts.

Synonyms

(belief, conviction): overtuiging
(religion): godsdienst, religie

Derived terms

Verb

geloof

first-person singular present indicative of geloven
imperative of geloven

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