"léïf" meaning in All languages combined

See léïf on Wiktionary

Adjective [Limburgish]

IPA: /lei̯f/ Forms: léïve [masculine], léïf [feminine], lévver [comparative], léïfste [superlative]
Rhymes: -ei̯f Etymology: From Middle Limburgish lēf, from Old Limburgish *leof, from Proto-West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz. Etymology templates: {{root|li|ine-pro|*lewbʰ-}}, {{inh|li|gmw-pro|*leub}} Proto-West Germanic *leub, {{inh|li|gem-pro|*leubaz}} Proto-Germanic *leubaz Head templates: {{li-adj-eup|léïve|comp=lévver}} léïf (masculine léïve, feminine léïf, comparative lévver, superlative léïfste), {{tlb|li|Eupen}} (Eupen)
  1. lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted; kind
    Sense id: en-léïf-li-adj-G8sN1s2T Categories (other): Eupen Limburgish, Limburgish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Eupen Limburgish: 86 5 9 Disambiguation of Limburgish entries with incorrect language header: 53 22 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 10 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 7 17
  2. (of a child or animal also) good; well-behaved
    Sense id: en-léïf-li-adj-pqf1fC2-
  3. (in or as an address) dear
    Sense id: en-léïf-li-adj-X01E36ob Categories (other): Love Disambiguation of Love: 36 1 63
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      "ipa": "/lei̯f/"
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    "Limburgish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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