liäben

Low German

Alternative forms

• liäbben (variant spelling)
• liäwen, liäven (represents the uncontracted pronunciation)
• leben, leven, lewen (non-Westphalian)

Etymology

From Middle Low German lēven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli̯ɛvən/, [ˈli̯ɛ.bm̩]

Verb

liäben

1. (Westphalia) to live

   Wann se nich stuorwen sind, dann liäwt se nao vandage.

   If they haven't died, they are still alive today.