libben

Middle English

Verb

libben

1. (AB language, Essex, Worcestershire) alternative form of lyven

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *libbjan, from Proto-Germanic *libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“leave, cling, linger”).

Verb

libben

1. to live

Inflection

Conjugation of libben, levon (weak class 3)

infinitive	libben, levon
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	libbo(n), levo(n)	levda, levoda
2nd person singular	livis, levos	levdos, levodos
3rd person singular	livit, levot	levda, levoda
1st person plural	libbun, levon	levdon, levodon
2nd person plural	livit, levot	levdot, levodot
3rd person plural	libbunt, levont	levdon, levodon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	libbe	livdi, levodi
2nd person singular	libbis	livdis, levodis
3rd person singular	libbe	livdi, levodi
1st person plural	libbin	livdin, levodin
2nd person plural	libbit	livdit, levodit
3rd person plural	libbin	livdin, levodin
imperative	present
singular	livi, levo
plural	livit, levot
participle	present	past
	libbendi, levondi	gileft, gilevot

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: leven
  • Dutch: leven, leeven (obsolete)
    • Afrikaans: leef, lewe
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: lefu
    • Jersey Dutch: lêve
    • Negerhollands: leev, lif, leven
  • Limburgish: leve, léëve

Further reading

• “livon (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlib.ben/

Verb

libben

1. plural present subjunctive of libban

West Frisian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

libben n (plural libbens, diminutive libbentsje)

1. life

Further reading

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