lieven

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlivə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: lie‧ven
  • Rhymes: -ivən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lieven, from Old Dutch *lievon. Equivalent to lief +‎ -en.

Verb

lieven

  1. (transitive, archaic, poetic) to love
  2. (transitive, obsolete) to care about, to like
  3. (transitive, obsolete) to value
Conjugation
Conjugation of lieven (weak)
infinitive lieven
past singular liefde
past participle geliefd
infinitive lieven
gerund lieven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular lief liefde
2nd person sing. (jij) lieft, lief2 liefde
2nd person sing. (u) lieft liefde
2nd person sing. (gij) lieft liefde
3rd person singular lieft liefde
plural lieven liefden
subjunctive sing.1 lieve liefde
subjunctive plur.1 lieven liefden
imperative sing. lief
imperative plur.1 lieft
participles lievend geliefd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lieven

  1. plural of lief

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lievon. Equivalent to lief +‎ -en.

Verb

lieven

  1. to love

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Dutch: lieven
  • Limburgish: leve

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