leev
Central Franconian
editAlternative forms
edit- leef (Moselle Franconian, northern), lief (southern)
Etymology
editFrom Middle High German lief, from Old High German *liof, lief, northern variant of liob, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editleev (masculine leeve, feminine and plural leev or leeve, comparative leever, superlative et leevste)
- (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...
- You can simply take more than me,
Inflection
editmasculine | neuter | feminine | plural | |||
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positive | ||||||
predicative / adverbial | leev | |||||
common case |
strong | leeve | leev | |||
weak | ||||||
partitive | leeves | — | ||||
dative case |
initial | leevem | leever | leeve | ||
non-initial | leeve | |||||
comparative | ||||||
predicative / adverbial | leever | |||||
common case |
strong | leevere | leever | |||
weak | ||||||
partitive | leeveres | — | ||||
dative case |
initial | leeverem | leeverer | leevere | ||
non-initial | leevere | |||||
superlative | ||||||
predicative / adverbial | et leevste | |||||
common case |
strong | leevste | ||||
weak | ||||||
dative case |
initial | leevstem | leevster | leevste | ||
non-initial | leevste | |||||
In this declension type, strong (indefinite) and weak (definite) forms are either not at all distinguished or by tone only. The partitive form follows certain indefinite pronouns like jet (“something”). In the singular dative, there is a simpler distinction between “initial” and “non-initial” position, depending on whether the adjective is the first declined word of the noun phrase or not. |
See also
editCategories:
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian terms with homophones
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian adjectives
- Ripuarian Franconian
- Central Franconian terms with usage examples
- Central Franconian terms with quotations