leev

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• liev (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German *liof, lief, northern variant of liob.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leːf/
• Homophone: leef

Adjective

leev (masculine leeve, feminine leev, comparative leever, superlative et leevste)

1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted

   Hä hät och seng Fähler, ävver e es ene janz leeve Jong.

   He does have his faults, but he’s a very sweet boy.