leef

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

lewe

Etymology

From Dutch leven.

Verb

leef (present leef, present participle lewende, past participle geleef)

to live

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -eːf

Verb

leef

first-person singular present indicative of leven
imperative of leven

Middle English

Alternative forms

lefe, leve, lewe

Etymology

Old English lēaf, from Proto-Germanic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɛːf/
Rhymes: -ɛːf

Noun

leef (plural leves or lefes)

leaf

Descendants

English: leaf
Scots: leaf

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