Noun: lof
Gender: n
Nominative
| Singular | lof; lōf |
| Plural | lofu; lōfas |
Genitive
| Singular | lofes; lōfes |
| Plural | lofa; lōfa |
Dative
| Singular | lofe; lōfe |
| Plural | lofum; lōfum |
Accusative
| Singular | lof; lōf |
| Plural | lofu; lōfas |
Sample Sentences
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Forþon þæt eorla ġehwām, æftercweþendra lof lifgendra lāstworda betst. (Thus, for every man, the praise of the after-speakers is the best of the living ones' reputations.) [10th century, The Seafarer:]
Nouns inflected like lof
lof,
hof,
Etymology
1. From Proto-West Germanic *lob.
2. Cognate with Old Saxon lof, Dutch lof, Old High German lob (German Lob), Old Norse lof (Swedish lov). Related to lēof, lufu, lofian. See: Dutch Nouns '
lof', German Nouns '
Lob', Old Norse Nouns '
lof', Swedish Nouns '
lov'.
Verbs referencing "lof"
German Nouns
Lob, Middle English Nouns
lof, English Nouns
lofe, English Nouns
loff, English Nouns
loave.
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