geloof

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈloːf/ Rhymes: -oːf === Etymology 1 === From earlier gelove, from Middle Dutch gelôve, from Old Dutch gilōvo, from Proto-Germanic *galaubô. ==== Noun ==== geloof n (plural geloven, diminutive geloofje n) belief, conviction Synonym: overtuiging (religion) faith, religion Synonyms: godsdienst, religie ===== Usage notes ===== The genitive form of the word is des geloofs. The genitive of its alternative form gelove it is des geloven or des geloves. In Dutch, the genitive is not commonly used outside of fixed expressions and literary language, but can be frequently encountered in early modern Dutch texts. ===== Alternative forms ===== gelove (archaic) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: geloof Negerhollands: geloof, gelovf, gloof === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== geloof inflection of geloven: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative