léif

See also: leif and Leif

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German *liov, liof, northern variant of liob, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz. Cognate with German lieb, Dutch lief.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɜɪf/
    • Rhymes: -ɜɪf

Adjective

léif (masculine léiwen, neuter léift, comparative méi léif, superlative am léifsten)

  1. nice, lovely, kind, sweet
  2. dear, beloved

Declension
declension of léif
number and gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative hien ass léif si ass léif et ass léif si si(nn) léif
without article nominative/accusative léiwen léif léift léif
dative léiwem léiwer léiwem léiwen
with article nominative/accusative léiwen léif léift léif
dative léiwen léiwer léiwen léiwen
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