lief
Meaning
-
- nice, sweet
- beloved, dear
Concepts
well-beloved
nicely
courtisane
Synonyms
beminnenswaardig
lieftallig
prijzig
zoetelief
aanhalig
snoeperig
bijslaap
liefelijk
zoetjes
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/lif/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lief, from Old Dutch *liof, from Proto-West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-.
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