liaf
Old Frisian
Alternative forms
- (Old West Frisian) liēf
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *leubaz. [1] Cognates include Old English lēof and Old Saxon liof.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli̯aːf/
Adjective
liāf
- dear, beloved
Descendants
- Saterland Frisian: ljo, ljoo
- West Frisian: leaf
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 29