døv

See also: dov, döv, and dov'

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /døˀv/, [d̥øˀʊ̯]

Adjective

døv

1. deaf, not able to hear

Inflection

Inflection of døv

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	døv	—	—2
indefinite 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 Danish døv, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /døːʋ/

Adjective

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

1. deaf

Derived terms

• døvblind
• døvhet
• stokk døv (stone deaf)

References

• “døv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål døv, from Danish døv.

Adjective

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

1. Alternative form of dauv (“deaf”)

Derived terms

• døvblind

References

• “døv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.