golva

See also: goľva and Golva

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *galˀwā́ˀ. Cognates include Latvian galva and Lithuanian galva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡɔ̂lva]
• Hyphenation: gol‧va

Noun

golva f (diminutive gaļveņa)

1. head

Declension

Declension of golva (type 4 noun)

	singular	plural
nominative	golva	golvys, golvas1)
genitive	golvys, golvas1)	golvu
dative	golvai	golvom
accusative	golvu	golvys, golvas1)
instrumental	golvu	golvom
locative	golvā	golvuos
vocative	golva, golv	golvys, golvas1)

¹⁾ dialectal

References

• M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 128
• Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 26

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• golvene

Noun

golva n

1. definite plural of golv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

golva n

1. definite plural of golv

Swedish

Etymology

golv (“floor”) +‎ -a

Verb

golva (present golvar, preterite golvade, supine golvat, imperative golva)

1. to floor (knock to the ground, often in boxing)
2. (figuratively) to floor (sap of energy, etc.)

   Han golvades av sjukdomen

   He was floored by the disease

3. (figuratively) to floor (arouse intense emotions)

   Jag golvades av all kärlek jag fick ta emot

   I was floored by all the love I received

Conjugation

Conjugation of golva (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	golva		golvas
supine	golvat		golvats
imperative	golva		—
imper. plural1	golven		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	golvar	golvade	golvas	golvades
ind. plural1	golva	golvade	golvas	golvades
subjunctive2	golve	golvade	golves	golvades
present participle		golvande
past participle		golvad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• knocka (“knock out”)
• knockout

References

• golva in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• golva in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• golva in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)