leev

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

liev (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German *liov, *liof, northern variant of liob.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /leːf/
Homophone: leef

Adjective

leev (masculine leeve, feminine leev, comparative leever, superlative et' leevste)

(Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted
Hä hät och seng Fähler, ävver e es ene janz leeve Jong.
He does have his faults, but he’s a very sweet boy.

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