Dutch

Alternative forms

• gelove (archaic)

Noun

geloof n ‎(plural geloven, diminutive geloofje n)

1. belief, conviction.
2. (religion) faith, religion.

Usage notes

The genitive form of the word is des geloofs. Of its alternative form gelove it is des geloven or des geloves. In Dutch, the genitive is not commonly used outside of fixed expressions and literary language, but can be frequently encountered in early modern Dutch texts.

Synonyms

• (belief, conviction): overtuiging
• (religion): godsdienst, religie

Derived terms

• bijgeloof n
• gelovig

Verb

geloof

1. first-person singular present indicative of geloven
2. imperative of geloven