[lʲo̟ˈbɔf]
OriginInherited from Proto-Slavic *ľuby. An alternative form of любъ́в (ljubǎ́v), but with a vocalised strong yer. Attested in a Tarnovo recension Middle Bulgarian manuscript from the early 1400s, so either one of the few cases of strong yer vocalisation in Eastern Bulgarian or influenced by Western Bulgarian tradition.
- uncountablelove, attachment, affection
- countablelove affair, a romance
- countablea love, a darling, a sweetheart (the object of one’s romantic feelings)
- uncountableenthusiasm, fervour, zeal
Formsлюбо́в(canonical, feminine) · ljubóv(romanization) · любо́вен(adjective, relational) · любо́в(indefinite, singular) · любо́ви(indefinite, plural) · любовта́(definite, singular) · любо́вите(definite, plural) · любъв(alternative, obsolete)