léif

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See also: leif, Leif, and léïf

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German *liof (attested as lief), northern variant of liob, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz. Cognate with German lieb, Dutch lief.

Pronunciation

Adjective

léif (masculine léiwen, neuter léift, comparative méi léif, superlative am léifsten)

  1. nice, lovely, kind, sweet
  2. 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
nominative /
accusative 		attributive and/or after determiner léiwen léif léift léif
independent without determiner léiwes léiwer
dative after any declined word léiwen léiwer léiwen léiwen
as first declined word léiwem léiwem
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