ljúfr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Norse ᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ (leubaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (to like; love). Related to modern English love.

Adjective

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ljúfr (comparative ljúfari, superlative ljúfastr)

  1. dear, beloved
  2. mild, gentle

Declension

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Derived terms

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  • lof (praise)

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: ljúfur
  • Faroese: ljúvur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ljuv
  • Old Swedish: liūver, liufwer
  • Old Danish: ljuv

References

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