ett löv
Meaning
leaf (plur. leaves)
In Swedish: blad på träd och buskar
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett löv |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lövet |
| Plural, indefinite | löv |
| Plural, definite | löven |
löv is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort löv, det stora lövet. Check another noun
Practise löv
1 / 2Is it en löv or ett löv?
löv in a sentence
- Det ena trädet till det andra: – Do you löv me? – Näver!One tree to the other: – Do you leaf me? – Birch bark! (widespread schoolyard multilingual joke)
- kratta lövrake leaves
- Adhi + löv → Adelövthe inherited land of Adhi
Words built with löv
- lövskog deciduous forest
Questions
What does löv mean in English?
löv means “leaf (plur. leaves)”.
Is it en löv or ett löv?
It is ett löv, and “the leaf” is lövet.
What is the plural of löv?
löv doesn't change in the plural: ett löv, två löv (definite: löven).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish løf, from Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“peel, break off”).
Nearby common words
löv is number 5,712 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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