aan den lijve
Dutch
Etymology
Literally “on the body”, with fossilized dative forms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌaːn dɛn ˈlɛi̯.və/, /ˌaːn dən ˈlɛi̯.və/
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Prepositional phrase
aan den lijve
- firsthand
Usage notes
- Commonly combined with the verb ondervinden.