léif

See also: leif and Leif

Luxembourgish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lei̯f/, [lɜɪ̯f]
  • Rhymes: -ɜɪf
  • Homophone: Léiw

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
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	léiwen	léif	léift	léif
	independent without determiner			léiwes	léiwer
dative	after any declined word	léiwen	léiwer	léiwen	léiwen
	as first declined word	léiwem		léiwem

Related terms

• Léift