lieven
Meaning
-
- (archaic,poetic,transitive) to love
- (obsolete,transitive) to care about, to like
- (obsolete,transitive) to value
Hyphenated as
lie‧ven
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlivə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lieven, from Old Dutch *lievon. Equivalent to lief + -en.
New
lief
-
- nice, sweet
- beloved, dear
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