English

Noun

lof ‎(plural lofs)

1. Community, tribe: basic social organization of the Mapuche, Huilliche, and Picunche peoples, a (familial) clan which recognizes the authority of a lonco.

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lof, from Old Dutch lof, from Proto-Germanic *lubą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- ‎(“love”). Cognate with German Lob. Related to the verb loven.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔf

Noun

lof m ‎(uncountable)

1. praise

Antonyms

• blaam

Derived terms

• loflied

Etymology 2

From loof

lof n ‎(uncountable)

1. Short for witlof ‎(“chicory”).

Mapudungun

Noun

lof

1. community

Synonyms

• lofche or lofce

Norman

Noun

lof m ‎(plural lofs)

1. (Jersey, nautical) luff

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lubą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- ‎(“love”). Cognate with Old Saxon lof, Dutch lof, Old High German lob (German Lob), Old Norse lof (Swedish lov). Related to lēof, lufu, lofian.

Noun

lof n

1. praise, glory
2. song of praise, hymn

Declension

Derived terms

• lofdǣd

Descendants

• English: lofe

Swedish

Noun

lof c, n

1. Obsolete spelling of lov ‎(“permission”)