léïf

See also: leif, Leif, and léif

Limburgish

Etymology

From Middle Limburgish lēf, from Old Limburgish *leof, from Proto-West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lei̯f/
• Rhymes: -ei̯f

Adjective

léïf (masculine léïve, feminine léïf, comparative lévver, superlative léïfste) (Eupen)

1. lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted; kind
2. (of a child or animal also) good; well-behaved
3. (in or as an address) dear