No. 7,738 in Swedish
tove
"Tove" is a Swedish given name, derived from Old Norse, meaning "beautiful" or "peaceful."
In a sentence
Den lilla flickan heter Tove och älskar att leka med sin katt.
The little girl is named Tove and loves playing with her cat.
In this context, 'Tove' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a person.
På vinden hittade vi en gammal tove av garn.
In the attic, we found an old tuft of yarn.
Here, 'tove' refers to a clump or tuft, specifically of yarn, showcasing its usage as a noun describing an object.
Han försökte tove ihop snörena för att göra en starkare knut.
He tried to bundle the strings together to make a stronger knot.
In this sentence, 'tove' is employed as a verb, indicating the action of tangling or bundling things together.
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