West Frisian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Frisian [Term?]. Equivalent to leaf +‎ -je. Cognate with Dutch lieven.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

leavje

  1. to love

Conjugation edit

Weak class 2
infinitive leavje
3rd singular past leave
past participle leave
infinitive leavje
long infinitive leavjen
gerund leavjen n
auxiliary hawwe
indicative present tense past tense
1st singular leavje leave
2nd singular leavest leavest
3rd singular leavet leave
plural leavje leaven
imperative leavje
participles leavjend leave

Synonyms edit

Further reading edit

  • leavje”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011