leauwe

West Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈljoːwə/

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian lēva, liūva, from Proto-West Germanic *laubijan, from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną. The form of the verb was influenced by the noun (see below).

Verb

leauwe

1. to believe

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• “leauwe (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Etymology 2

From Old Frisian lāva, from Proto-West Germanic *galaubō, from Proto-Germanic *laubô, *galaubô.

Noun

leauwe n (plural leauwen)

1. faith

Further reading

• “leauwe (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011