lef

See also: lēf

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish לבֿ‎ (leyv, “courage”), which is borrowed from Hebrew לב‎ (lev, “heart”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛf
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Noun

lef n or m (uncountable)

  1. courage, bravery, daring
  2. temerity, rashness
  3. arrogance

References
  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

Fiji Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English left.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /leːf/

Adjective

lef

  1. left (left hand side)

References

Romansch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin labium, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).

Noun

lef f (plural lefs)

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader, anatomy) lip

West Frisian

Adjective

lef

  1. afraid, scared

Inflection
Inflection of lef
uninflected lef
inflected leffe
comparative leffer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial leflefferit lefst
it lefste
indefinite c. sing. leffelefferelefste
n. sing. leflefferlefste
plural leffelefferelefste
definite leffelefferelefste
partitive lefsleffers—

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “lef (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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