léif

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See also: leif, Leif, and léïf

Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

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Adjective[edit]

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

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

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