Любовь
See also: любовь
Russian
Etymology
From любо́вь (ljubóvʹ, “love”); a calque of Ancient Greek Ἀγάπη (Agápē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lʲʊˈbofʲ]
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Proper noun
Любо́вь • (Ljubóvʹ) f anim (genitive Любо́ви, nominative plural Любо́ви, genitive plural Любо́вей)
- a female given name, Lyubov or Liubov
Usage notes
- The declension of the name is different from that of the common noun любо́вь (ljubóvʹ) whence it is derived.
Declension
Declension of Любо́вь (anim fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Любо́вь Ljubóvʹ |
Любо́ви Ljubóvi |
| genitive | Любо́ви Ljubóvi |
Любо́вей Ljubóvej |
| dative | Любо́ви Ljubóvi |
Любо́вям Ljubóvjam |
| accusative | Любо́вь Ljubóvʹ |
Любо́вей Ljubóvej |
| instrumental | Любо́вью Ljubóvʹju |
Любо́вями Ljubóvjami |
| prepositional | Любо́ви Ljubóvi |
Любо́вях Ljubóvjax |
Pre-reform declension of Любо́вь (anim fem-form 3rd-decl accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Любо́вь Ljubóvʹ |
Любо́ви Ljubóvi |
| genitive | Любо́ви Ljubóvi |
Любо́вей Ljubóvej |
| dative | Любо́ви Ljubóvi |
Любо́вямъ Ljubóvjam |
| accusative | Любо́вь Ljubóvʹ |
Любо́вей Ljubóvej |
| instrumental | Любо́вью Ljubóvʹju |
Любо́вями Ljubóvjami |
| prepositional | Любо́ви Ljubóvi |
Любо́вяхъ Ljubóvjax |
Derived terms
- (Diminutives:) Лю́ба (Ljúba)
- (Endearing forms:) Лю́бочка (Ljúbočka), Лю́бонька (Ljúbonʹka), Люба́ша (Ljubáša)
- (Pejorative forms:) Лю́бка (Ljúbka)
- ("New vocative":) Люб (Ljub)
References
- Суперанская А. В. Словарь русских личных имён. — М.: Айрис-пресс, 2005. — →ISBN.
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