döv

See also: dov, dov', and døv

Swedish

Alternative forms

döf (obsolete since 1906)

Etymology

From Old Swedish dø̄ver, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“to whisk, be obscured”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /døːv/
Rhymes: -øːv

Adjective

döv

deaf (not hearing)

Declension

Inflection of **döv**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	döv	—	—
neuter singular	dövt	—	—
plural	döva	—	—
masculine plural²	döve	—	—

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	döve	—	—
all	döva	—	—

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Related terms

Turkish

Verb