"lief" meaning in Néerlandais

See lief in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: \lif\ Audio: Nl-lief.ogg Forms: liever [comparative], liefst [superlative], lieve [positive], lievere [comparative], liefste [superlative], liefs [positive], lievers [comparative]
  1. Cher, aimé.
    Sense id: fr-lief-nl-adj-Z4Zl2PqE
  2. Aimable, gentil, affable, amène.
    Sense id: fr-lief-nl-adj-A4H6gk4r
  3. Mignon, adorable, ravissant.
    Sense id: fr-lief-nl-adj-3Epo0~z3
  4. Cher, précieux.
    Sense id: fr-lief-nl-adj-ofF~ib0A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

Audio: Nl-lief.ogg Forms: lieven [plural], liefje [singular, diminutive], liefjes [plural, diminutive]
  1. Petit ami, petite amie, amoureux.
    Sense id: fr-lief-nl-noun-c9Iix9ed
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Verbes en tujia du Nord, Néerlandais Related terms: aardig, beminde, beminnelijk, beminnenswaardig, dierbaar, duur, geacht, geliefde, kostbaar, liefje, liefste, lieftallig, lieveling, prijzig, schat, schatje, schattebout, voorkomend, vriendelijk, waard, waardevol, zoetelief

Inflected forms

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    "De la racine germanique « lievan », signifiant aimer, d’où l’anglais « to love », le vieux néerlandais « lieven » et l’allemand « lieben »."
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        "superlative"
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        "comparative"
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      "form": "liefste",
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        "superlative"
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        "Forme partitive"
      ],
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        "positive"
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          "text": "lieve mensen",
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        {
          "text": "een lief karakter",
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        {
          "text": "een lief gezichtje",
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        "Mignon, adorable, ravissant."
      ],
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        {
          "text": "een lief sommetje",
          "translation": "une coquette somme, une somme rondelette."
        }
      ],
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        "Cher, précieux."
      ],
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      "word": "aardig"
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      "word": "beminde"
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    {
      "word": "beminnenswaardig"
    },
    {
      "word": "dierbaar"
    },
    {
      "word": "duur"
    },
    {
      "word": "geacht"
    },
    {
      "word": "geliefde"
    },
    {
      "word": "kostbaar"
    },
    {
      "word": "liefje"
    },
    {
      "word": "liefste"
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    {
      "word": "lieftallig"
    },
    {
      "word": "lieveling"
    },
    {
      "word": "prijzig"
    },
    {
      "word": "schat"
    },
    {
      "word": "schatje"
    },
    {
      "word": "schattebout"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "vriendelijk"
    },
    {
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    },
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        },
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          "text": "in lief en leed",
          "translation": "pour le meilleur et pour le pire"
        },
        {
          "text": "veel liefs van",
          "translation": "(bien) affectueusement"
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          "text": "lieve mensen",
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      ]
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          "text": "een lief karakter",
          "translation": "un caractère agréable"
        }
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        "Aimable, gentil, affable, amène."
      ]
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          "text": "een lief gezichtje",
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        }
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        "Mignon, adorable, ravissant."
      ]
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      "word": "beminnenswaardig"
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      "word": "dierbaar"
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      "word": "duur"
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      "word": "geacht"
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    },
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      "word": "prijzig"
    },
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      "word": "schat"
    },
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          "translation": "partager les joies et les peines de qn"
        },
        {
          "text": "in lief en leed",
          "translation": "pour le meilleur et pour le pire"
        },
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        }
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