geloven

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣəˈloːvə(n)/ Rhymes: -oːvən === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch gelôven, from Old Dutch gilōven, from Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną (“to believe, hold valuable”). Cognate with German glauben. ==== Verb ==== geloven (intransitive) to believe, to hold a belief [with in or aan ‘in’] (transitive) to believe, to be convinced by ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Alternative forms ===== gelooven (superseded) ===== Related terms ===== geloof ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: glo Berbice Creole Dutch: glofu Javindo: gelofen Jersey Dutch: xjelôve Negerhollands: geloof, gloof === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch gelōven, from Old Dutch *gilovon, from Proto-Germanic *galubōną. By surface analysis, ge- +‎ loven. Cognate with German geloben. ==== Verb ==== geloven (obsolete) synonym of loven (“to praise”) (obsolete) synonym of beloven (“to promise”) ===== Conjugation ===== == Middle Dutch == === Etymology 1 === From Old Dutch gilōven, from Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną. ==== Verb ==== gelôven to trust to believe ===== Inflection ===== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ===== Alternative forms ===== geleuven, geloeven, geloiven, gelooven, gelueven, gloven gelaven (Kleverlandish, Limburgish) ===== Descendants ===== Dutch: geloven Limburgish: geluive, glövje, glouve === Etymology 2 === From Old Dutch *gilovon, from Proto-Germanic *galubōną. ==== Verb ==== gelōven to praise, laud to vow, promise, pledge ===== Inflection ===== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ===== Alternative forms ===== gelooven, geloeven gelaven (Kleverlandish, Limburgish) === Further reading === “gheloven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “geloven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “geloven (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II