liaf

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *leub. [1] Cognates include Old English lēof and Old Saxon liof.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈli̯aːf/

Adjective

liāf

  1. dear, beloved

Descendants
  • Saterland Frisian: ljoof, ljo
  • West Frisian: leaf

References
  1. Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 29
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