different between hoven vs hover

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English hoven, from Old English hafen, ?ehafen, from Proto-Germanic *habanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *habjan? (“to lift, heave”). Compare German Low German hoven (“hoven”, past participle), German gehoben (“hoven”, past participle). More at heave.

Alternative forms

• hove, heaved

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ho?v?n/
• Rhymes: -o?v?n

Verb

hoven

1. alternative past participle of heave

Etymology 2

From hoove +? -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?hu?v?n/
• Rhymes: -u?v?n

Adjective

hoven (not comparable)

1. Affected with the disease called hoove.

   hoven cattle

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [??ov?n]

Noun

hoven

1. genitive plural of hovno

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -o?v?n

Noun

hoven

1. Plural form of hof

German Low German

Verb

hoven

1. past participle of heven

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

hoven m

1. definite singular of hov

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Past participle of hevja, hevje.

Adjective

hoven (masculine and feminine hoven, neuter hove or hovent, definite singular and plural hovne, comparative hovnare, indefinite superlative hovnast, definite superlative hovnaste)

1. past participle of hevja and hevje
2. swollen
3. overproud

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

hoven m

1. definite singular of hov

References

• “hoven” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

hoven

1. definite singular of hov
2. definite plural of hov

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English hoveren, equivalent with hove +? -er (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?h?.v?(?)/
• Rhymes: -?v?(r)
• (US, formerly also UK) IPA^(key): /?h?.v?/
• Rhymes: -?v?(r)

Verb

hover (third-person singular simple present hovers, present participle hovering, simple past and past participle hovered)

1. (intransitive) To float in the air.

2. (intransitive) To linger or hang in one place, especially in an uncertain manner.
   • 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

     The neighborhood, to our ears, seemed haunted by approaching footsteps; and what between the dead body of the captain on the parlor floor, and the thought of that detestable blind beggar hovering near at hand, and ready to return, there were moments when, as the saying goes, I jumped in my skin for terror.

3. (intransitive) To waver, or be uncertain.

4. (computing, intransitive) To place the cursor over a hyperlink or icon without clicking.

Derived terms

Descendants

• Welsh: hofran

Translations

Noun

hover (plural hovers)

1. The act of hovering

Etymology 2

Unknown

Pronunciation

Noun

hover (plural hovers)

1. A cover; a shelter; a protection.

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   • 1867, Charles Kingsley, Superstition

     Without the instinct of self-preservation, which causes the sea-anemone to contract its tentacles, or the fish to dash into its hover, species would be extermined wholesale by involuntary suicide.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• høver

Noun

hover m

1. indefinite plural of hov

Scots

Verb

hover (third-person singular present hovers, present participle hoverin, past hovert, past participle hovert)

1. to hover
2. to pause (in hesitation)