leev

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • leef (northern Moselle Franconian)
  • lief (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German lief, from Old High German *liof, lief, northern variant of liob, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

leev (masculine leeve, feminine and plural leev or leeve, comparative leever, superlative et leevste)

  1. (Ripuarian) lovable, dear, darling, sweet, good-hearted
    • 1975, “Leev Linda Lou”performed by Bläck Fööss:
      Linda, drink doch nit esu vill!
      Ich kann maache, wat ich well,
      Du verdräs einfach mieh als ich.
      Ich jläuv, du drinks mich unger der Desch.
      O Linda, Linda, Linda Lou, o Linda, Linda Lou!
      Keiner schaff su vill wie du, leev Linda Lou...
      Linda, don't drink that much!
      I can do whatever I will,
      You'll always take more than me.
      I'm sure you'll drink me under the table.
      O Linda, Linda, Linda Lou, o Linda, Linda Lou!
      Nobody can take as much as you, dear Linda Lou...
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