geliefde

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch geliefde.

Noun

geliefde (uncountable)

1. beloved
   • 1921, “Die Stem van Suid-Afrika”, C.J. Langenhoven (lyrics), M.L. de Villiers (music), South Africa:

     Ruis die stem van ons geliefde.

     Rises the voice of our beloved.

Dutch

Etymology

Substantivized form of the adjective geliefd.

Pronunciation

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Noun

geliefde m or f (plural geliefden)

1. loved one

Descendants

• Afrikaans: geliefde
• Negerhollands: geliefde

Verb

geliefde

1. inflection of gelieven:
   1. singular past indicative
   2. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive