"geloof" meaning in Dutch

See geloof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɣəˈloːf/ Audio: Nl-geloof.ogg Forms: geloven [plural], geloofje [diminutive, neuter], gelove [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -oːf Etymology: From earlier gelove, from Middle Dutch gelôve, from Old Dutch gilōvo, from Proto-Germanic *galaubô. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|gelôve}} Middle Dutch gelôve, {{inh|nl|odt|gilōvo}} Old Dutch gilōvo, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*galaubô}} Proto-Germanic *galaubô Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-ven|+}} geloof n (plural geloven, diminutive geloofje n)
  1. belief, conviction Tags: neuter Synonyms: overtuiging
    Sense id: en-geloof-nl-noun-F5Aiu5X9
  2. (religion) faith, religion Tags: neuter Synonyms: godsdienst, religie
    Sense id: en-geloof-nl-noun-ddGo2f9g Categories (other): Religion Topics: lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bijgeloof, geloofsbelijdenis, gelovig
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɣəˈloːf/ Audio: Nl-geloof.ogg
Rhymes: -oːf Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} geloof
  1. inflection of geloven:
    first-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: geloven
    Sense id: en-geloof-nl-verb-ZCtROw9G Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 42 42 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 1 48 48 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 48 48 3
  2. inflection of geloven:
    (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: geloven
    Sense id: en-geloof-nl-verb-44hW6ti9 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 42 42 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 1 48 48 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 48 48 3
  3. inflection of geloven:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: geloven
    Sense id: en-geloof-nl-verb-HlE8VJqT Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 3 42 42 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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