different between lofe vs loge
lofe
English
Alternative forms
- loave, loff
Etymology 1
From Middle English lofe, lof (“praise, price”), from Old English lof (“praise, glory, repute, song of praise, hymn”), from Proto-West Germanic *lob, from Proto-Germanic *lub? (“praise, permission”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewb?- (“to love, like”). Cognate with Scots lofe (“an offer”), North Frisian lof (“praise”), Dutch lof (“praise, glory, commendation”), German Lob (“praise, commendation, tribute”), Icelandic lof (“praise”).
Noun
lofe (plural lofes)
- (West Midlands and Northern England) An offer; choice; an opportunity; chance.
Etymology 2
From Middle English loven, from Old English lofian (“to praise, exalt, appraise, value, set a price on”), from Proto-West Germanic *lob?n, from Proto-Germanic *lub?n? (“to praise, vow”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewb?- (“to love, like”).
Cognate with Scots lofe, love (“to offer at a price”), North Frisian lowe (“to vow, swear”), Dutch loven (“to praise, bless, commend”), German loben (“to praise, laud, commend”), Icelandic lofa (“to promise, praise, allow”). More at love (Etymology 3).
Verb
lofe (third-person singular simple present lofes, present participle lofing, simple past and past participle lofed)
- (transitive, Britain dialectal) To praise; commend.
- (transitive, West Midlands and Northern England) To offer; offer at a price; expose for sale.
References
- Wright, Joseph (1902) The English Dialect Dictionary?[3], volume 3, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 640
Anagrams
- floe
French
Pronunciation
- Homophones: lofent, lofes
Verb
lofe
- first-person singular present indicative of lofer
- third-person singular present indicative of lofer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of lofer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of lofer
- second-person singular imperative of lofer
Middle English
Noun
lofe (plural lofes)
- Alternative spelling of lof
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loge
English
Etymology
From French loge (“arbor, covered walk-way”) from Frankish *laubij? (“shelter”). Akin to Old High German loub (“porch, gallery”) (German Laube (“bower, arbor”)), Old High German loub (“leaf, foliage”), Old English l?af (“leaf, foliage”). Doublet of lobby, loggia, and lodge. More at lobby, loggia, leaf, lodge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l???/
- Rhymes: -???
Noun
loge (plural loges)
- A booth or stall.
- The lodge of a concierge.
- 1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber 2007, p. 70:
- About three in the morning, Nora knocked at the little glass door of the concierge's loge, asking if the doctor was in.
- 1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber 2007, p. 70:
- An upscale seating region in a modern concert hall or sports venue, often in the back lower tier, or on a separate tier above the mezzanine.
- In major league stadiums the press box is usually located between the first and second decks in the loge level.
- An exclusive box or seating region in older theaters and opera houses, having wider, softer, and more widely spaced seats than in the gallery.
- 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol II, ch. 43:
- Pickle gladly embraced this opportunity of becoming acquainted with a person of such rank, and ordering his own chariot to follow, accompanied the count to his loge, where he conversed with him during the whole entertainment.
- Patte notes that the spectators who were seated there were too close to the action to frame it as real, and that the loges in the avant-scène hampered the effect of the voice.
- 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol II, ch. 43:
Translations
Anagrams
- Goel, LEGO, Lego, Ogle, goel, lego, ogle
Dutch
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French loge. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?lo?.??/, /?l??.??/
- Hyphenation: lo?ge
Noun
loge f (plural loges, diminutive logetje n)
- (theater) theatre box, compartment. [from 18th c.]
- (freemasonry) Masonic lodge. [from 18th c.]
- reception area, lobby (of a hotel for instance). [from late 19th or 20th c.]
Synonyms
- (Masonic lodge): tempel, werkplaats
- (reception area): receptie
Hyponyms
- (theater box): engelenbak, skybox
Derived terms
- ereloge
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?lo?.??/
- Hyphenation: lo?ge
Verb
loge
- (archaic) singular past subjunctive of liegen
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?lo?.??/
- Hyphenation: lo?ge
Verb
loge
- (archaic) singular present subjunctive of logen
French
Etymology
Old French, from Frankish *laubij? (“arbour, protective roof, shelter made of foliage”). The Masonic sense developed under influence from English lodge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l??/
Noun
loge f (plural loges)
- (freemasonry) lodge
- (theater) box
- (obsolete) hut
Derived terms
- être aux premières loges
Related terms
- logement
Descendants
- ? Dutch: loge
- ? Norwegian Bokmål: losje
- ? Norwegian Nynorsk: losje
- ? Portuguese: loja
- ? Swedish: loge
Verb
loge
- first-person singular present indicative of loger
- third-person singular present indicative of loger
- first-person singular present subjunctive of loger
- third-person singular present subjunctive of loger
- second-person singular imperative of loger
Further reading
- “loge” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Etymology
Old French, from Frankish *laubij?.
Noun
loge f (plural loges)
- hut (small often wooden building)
Verb
loge
- inflection of loger, logier:
- first-person singular/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Descendants
- French: loge
- ? Dutch: loge
- ? Norwegian Bokmål: losje
- ? Norwegian Nynorsk: losje
- ? Portuguese: loja
- ? Swedish: loge
References
- loge on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- lue (noun and verb, more common)
Etymology
- (noun): From Old Norse logi.
- (verb): From Old Norse loga.
Noun
loge m (definite singular logen, indefinite plural loger, definite plural logene)
- flame
Verb
loge (present tense loger, past tense loga or loget, past participle loga or loget)
- burn forcefully
- shine, light
References
- “loge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Shares a far back origin with lys (“light”). Thus it ultimately derives from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright, shine”).
- (noun): From Old Norse logi
- (verb): From Old Norse loga
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²lo?.??/ (example of pronunciation)
- Homophone: låge
Alternative forms
- loga (verb) (a and split infinitives)
Noun
loge m (definite singular logen, indefinite plural logar, definite plural logane)
- a flame
- a torch
Verb
loge (present tense logar, past tense loga, past participle loga, passive infinitive logast, present participle logande, imperative log)
- to burn with a flame, blaze
- (figuratively, by extension) to liven (up), inspire
Synonyms
- (flame): eld, flamme
- (torch): fakkel
- (to burn brightly): blusse, flamme, skine
- (inspire): inspirere
See also
- i lys loge
- lue (Bokmål, noun and verb)
Etymology 2
Related to lag and liggje.
Alternative forms
- lògu, lugu (superseded and/or dialectal)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²lo?.??/ (example of pronunciation)
- Homophone: låge
Noun
loge f (definite singular loga, indefinite plural loger, definite plural logene)
- (weaving) a warp (thread running lengthwise in woven fabric
- Synonym: renningstråd
- (in compounds) something that lies down
Derived terms
- forloge
- iloge
- nedloge
- åloge
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²lu?.??/ (example of pronunciation)
Noun
loge m (definite singular logen)
- Nonstandard spelling of losje.
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the main entry.
Alternative forms
- loget (non-standard since 1901)
- logi (non-standard since 2012)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²lo?.??/ (example of pronunciation)
- Homophone: låge
Participle
loge
- neuter singular of logen
Verb
loge
- supine of ljuge
- supine of lyge
References
- “loge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- lego
Slovene
Noun
loge
- accusative plural of log
Swedish
Etymology 1
From French loge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?lo??/
Noun
loge c
- A backstage dressing room for actors at a theatre.
- A private seating chamber at a theatre.
- A section or local chapter of an order (for instance freemasons).
Declension
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²lu???/
Noun
loge c
- A barn with a strong and flat wooden floor, suitable for threshing or dancing.
Declension
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
loge
- subjunctive of le.
Anagrams
- geol., lego
Volapük
Noun
loge
- dative singular of log
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