léif
See also: leif and Leif
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German *liov, liof, northern variant of liob, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz. Cognate with German lieb, Dutch lief.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɜɪf/
- Rhymes: -ɜɪf
Adjective
léif (masculine léiwen, neuter léift, comparative méi léif, superlative am léifsten)
- nice, lovely, kind, sweet
- dear, beloved
Declension
declension of léif
| number and gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | hien ass léif | si ass léif | et ass léif | si si(nn) léif | |
| without article | nominative/accusative | léiwen | léif | léift | léif |
| dative | léiwem | léiwer | léiwem | léiwen | |
| with article | nominative/accusative | léiwen | léif | léift | léif |
| dative | léiwen | léiwer | léiwen | léiwen | |
Related terms
- Léift