aan den lijve

Dutch

Etymology

Literally “on the body”, with fossilized dative forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaːn dɛn ˈlɛi̯.və/, /ˌaːn dən ˈlɛi̯.və/

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Prepositional phrase

aan den lijve

1. firsthand

Usage notes

• Commonly combined with the verb ondervinden.