löven

Low German

/ˈløːvən/

verb

Definitions

to believe (to think someone/something exists = an + obj.; to think something someone says is correct = obj.)
to think

Etymology

Inherited from Old Saxon gilōƀian inherited from Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną (believe, hold valuable pleasing, have faith).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*galaubijaną

Gloss

believe, hold valuable pleasing, have faith

Concept

Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*lewbʰ- Proto-Indo-European
*galaubijaną Proto-Germanic
belīefan Old English
geliefan Old English
*gilouven Old High German
gilouben Old High German
𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic
*galaubijan gmw-pro
gilōven Old Dutch
gilovian Old Saxon
gilōvian Old Saxon
gilōƀian Old Saxon