aan den lijve

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally “on the body”, with fossilized dative forms.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌaːn dɛn ˈlɛi̯.və/, /ˌaːn dən ˈlɛi̯.və/
  • (file)

Prepositional phrase[edit]

aan den lijve

  1. firsthand

Usage notes[edit]

  • Commonly combined with the verb ondervinden.