Central Franconian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German lief, from Old High German *liof, lief, northern variant of liob, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz.

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Adjective

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leev (masculine leeve, feminine and plural leev or leeve, comparative leever, superlative et leevste)

  1. (Ripuarian) lovable, sweet, dear, darling, good-hearted
    Woröm säs de mer net ens jet Leeves?
    Why don’t you say something sweet to me for once?
    • 1975, “Leev Linda Lou”‎[1]performed by Bläck Fööss:
      Du verdräs einfach mieh als ich,
      Ich jläuv, du drinks mich unger der Desch.
      O Linda, Linda, Linda Lou, o Linda, Linda Lou!
      Keiner schaff su vill wie du, leev Linda Lou...
      You can simply take more than me,
      I'm sure you'll drink me under the table.
      O Linda, Linda, Linda Lou, o Linda, Linda Lou!
      Nobody can drink as much as you, dear Linda Lou...

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