lijf
Meaning
- (neuter) a body
- (neuter) a corsage
- (neuter) a field
- (neuter) a division ring
Concepts
body
bodice
bust
remains
Aas
cadaver
carcase
carcass
clay
corpse
dead body
stiff
Frequency
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lɛi̯f/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lijf, from Old Dutch līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb, from Proto-Germanic *lībą.
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