Lieving

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ludikine levinch in 1357. Derived from Middle Dutch Leve (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.vɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: Lie‧ving
• Rhymes: -ivɪŋ

Proper noun

Lieving n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN