larve

larve

See also: Larve, larvé, and larvě

English

Etymology

From French larve.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑː(ɹ)v/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)v

Noun

larve (plural larves)

  1. (archaic) A larva.

References

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From Latin larva.

Noun

larve c (singular definite larven, plural indefinite larver)

  1. (zoology) larva

Declension

Declension of larve
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative larve larven larver larverne
genitive larves larvens larvers larvernes

References

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin larva, from Old Latin larua (demon, spirit of the dead).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑr.və/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lar‧ve
  • Rhymes: -ɑrvə

Noun

larve f (plural larven, diminutive larfje n or larvetje n)

  1. grub, larva (juvenile stage of metabolous insects)

Hyponyms

Coordinate terms

  • larvaal

See also

References

  1. ^ De Vries / De Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Utrecht 1986 (14de druk), →ISBN; article larve

French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin larva.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    larve f (plural larves)

    1. grub, larva (immature insect)
    2. (informal, derogatory) wimp, drip (weak, lazy and/or ineffectual person)
      Synonyms: mollusque, lavette

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Romanian: larvă

    Further reading

    Anagrams

    Italian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈlar.ve/
    • Rhymes: -arve
    • Hyphenation: làr‧ve

    Noun

    larve f

    1. plural of larva

    Anagrams

    Middle Low German

    Etymology

    From Latin lārva.

    Noun

    larve f

    1. mask

    References

    Norwegian Bokmål

    Etymology

    From Latin larva.

    Noun

    larve f or m (definite singular larva or larven, indefinite plural larver, definite plural larvene)

    1. a larva

    References

    Norwegian Nynorsk

    Etymology

    From Latin larva.

    Noun

    larve m or f (definite singular larven or larva, indefinite plural larvar or larver, definite plural larvane or larvene)

    1. a larva

    References

    Romanian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈlarve]

    Noun

    larve f

    1. inflection of larvă:
      1. indefinite plural
      2. indefinite genitive/dative singular