lief

Meaning

Concepts

kind
affable
sweetheart
dear
sweet
beloved
friendly
nice
lovely
expensive
💰
precious
cherished
lovable
pretty
kindly
lover
❤️

well-beloved

amiable
good
👍
boyfriend
costly
cute
dainty
darling
good-natured
pricey
tender
valuable
gentle
accessible
courteous
condescending
complaisant
loved
civil
charming
mild
boon

nicely

pleasant
pleasantly
benign
amenable
winsome
soft
alluring
adorable
loved one
bonhomous
disarming
Synonyms

aardig
A1
vriendelijk
B1
voorkomend
30k
schattig
B1
zoet
C1
dierbaar
C2
beminnelijk
41k
beminde
28k
geliefde
B2
liefje
A2
kostbaar
C1
geliefd
C1
zacht
B2
bemind
C2

beminnenswaardig

duur
B1
💰
geacht
C1
leuk
A1

lieftallig

mooi
A1
prettig
B2
prijzig
33k
vriend
A1
waard
A2
waardevol
B2

zoetelief

aanhalig

zachtaardig
C2
schat
A1
schatje
A2
schattebout
C2
goedaardig
24k

snoeperig

snoezig
28k
teder
C2
charmant
B2
bekoorlijk
43k
koddig
knap
B1

bijslaap

liefelijk

innemend
34k
liefste
B1
welbemind
lieveling
B2

zoetjes

Translations

carino
freundlich
lieb
amável
afável
nett
gentil
lhano
gentil
amable
leutselig
gradevole
bondoso
👍
grazioso
cher
Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lif/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
lief
Inherited from Old Dutch
*liof
In summary

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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