liefdesbrief
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch liefdesbrief. Equivalent to liefde (“love”) + -s- + brief (“letter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
liefdesbrief (plural liefdesbriewe, diminutive liefdesbriefie)
- love letter
- Marlene het 'n baie mooi liefdesbrief geskryf, maar die hond het dit opgevreet.
- Marlene has written a very beautiful love letter, but the dog ate it.
Dutch
Etymology
From liefde (“love”) + -s- + brief (“letter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
liefdesbrief m (plural liefdesbrieven, diminutive liefdesbriefje n)
- love letter
- Zij krijgt vaak onbeschaamde liefdesbrieven van collega's, maar die voert ze gelukkig aan haar hond.
- She often receives impudent love letters from colleagues, but fortunately she feeds them to her dog.
- Synonym: minnebrief
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