vovve

Swedish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from vov (the sound a dog makes when barking). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk vovvov, German Wauwau, English bow-wow.

Noun

vovve c

1. (childish or endearing) a doggy (dog)

   Synonym: voffsing

Declension

Declension of vovve

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	vovve	vovves
	definite	vovven	vovvens
plural	indefinite	vovvar	vovvars
	definite	vovvarna	vovvarnas

Related terms

• vov (“woof!”)

See also

• hund (“dog”)
• kisse (“kitty-cat, pussy-cat”)

References

• vovve in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vovve in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vovve in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)