lef

See also: lēf

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish לבֿ (leyv, “courage”), which is borrowed from Hebrew לב (lev, “heart”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛf

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Noun

lef n or m (uncountable)

1. courage, bravery, daring
2. temerity, rashness
3. arrogance

Related terms

• lefdoekje
• lefgozer m

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

• elf, fel

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Fiji Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English left.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leːf/

Adjective

lef

1. left (left hand side)

References

• Fiji Hindi Dictionary

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Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Sursilvan) levz, levza
• (Sutsilvan) leavz, leavza
• (Puter) leiv

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin labium, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).

Noun

lef f (plural lefs)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader, anatomy) lip

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West Frisian

Adjective

lef

1. afraid, scared

Inflection

Inflection of lef
uninflected	lef
inflected	leffe
comparative	leffer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		lef	leffer	it lefst it lefste
indefinite	c. sing.	leffe	leffere	lefste
	n. sing.	lef	leffer	lefste
	plural	leffe	leffere	lefste
definite		leffe	leffere	lefste
partitive		lefs	leffers	—

Derived terms

• leffert

Further reading

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