Danish

løve

Noun

løve c (singular definite løven, plural indefinite løver)

1. lion (Panthera leo)
2. Leo (someone with a Leo star sign)

Inflection

Derived terms

• løvetand
• løvetæmmer
• myreløve
• søløve

Hyponyms

idiomatic (celebrated man)

• selskabsløve
• strandløve

Norwegian

Etymology

From Middle Low German (compare German Löwe ‎(“lion”), from Old High German leo), ultimately from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων ‎(léōn). Compare Old Norse león.

Noun

løve

1. lion
2. (idiomatic) A man who is the object of celebrity and attention in high society.

Inflection

Derived terms

• løvetann
• løvetemmer
• sjøløve

Hyponyms

idiomatic (celebrated man)

• balløve
• danseløve
• moteløve
• selskapsløve

References

• “loeve” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “løve” in The Ordnett Dictionary