liut

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

• liudi

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *liud(i), from Proto-Germanic *liudiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liu̯t/

Noun

liut m

1. (in the singular) people, population
2. (in the plural) people, persons

Inflection

Declension of liut (masculine i-stem noun)

case	singular	plural
nominative	liut	liudi
accusative	liut	liudi
genitive	liudis	liudo
dative	liudi	liudin, liudon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: liede
  • Dutch: lieden

Further reading

• “liut”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012