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lijf

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch lijf, from Old Dutch līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb, from Proto-Germanic *lībą.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɛi̯f/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lijf
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯f

Noun

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lijf n (plural lijven, diminutive lijfje n)

  1. a body
    Synonym: lichaam
    Hyponyms: kadaver, kreng, lijk
  2. a corsage
  3. (algebra, in the Netherlands) a field
  4. (algebra, in Belgium) a division ring

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: lyf
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: lifu
  • Negerhollands: lief, lif, lijf

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch līf, from Proto-West Germanic *līb.

Noun

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lijf n or m

  1. body
  2. life (being alive)
  3. life (course of life)
  4. life force

Inflection

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Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative lijf lijf, live
accusative lijf lijf, live
genitive lijfs live
dative live liven
Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative lijf live
accusative lijf live
genitive lijfs live
dative live liven

Descendants

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Further reading

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Middle English

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Noun

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lijf

  1. alternative form of lyf