aan den lijve

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally “on the body”, with fossilized dative forms.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaːn dɛn ˈlɛi̯.və/, /ˌaːn dən ˈlɛi̯.və/
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Prepositional phrase

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aan den lijve

  1. firsthand

Usage notes

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  • Commonly combined with the verb ondervinden.