leof
See also: leof-
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *leubh- (“love”), *lewbʰ-. Cognate with Old Saxon liof (Dutch lief), Old High German liub (German lieb), Old Norse ljúfr (Swedish ljuv), Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐍆𐍃 (liufs). Related to lufu (“love”), lufian (“to love”), lof (“praise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leːof/
Adjective
lēof
- (West Saxon), (Mercian) dear, beloved
- Hīe cwǣdon tō ðǣm apostolum, lā, lēof, hwæt is ūs tō dōnne?
- They said to the apostles, lo, Sirs, what shall we do?
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Declension
Declension of leof — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lēof | lēof | lēof |
| Accusative | lēofne | lēofe | lēof |
| Genitive | lēofes | lēofre | lēofes |
| Dative | lēofum | lēofre | lēofum |
| Instrumental | lēofe | lēofre | lēofe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | lēofe | lēofa, -e | lēof |
| Accusative | lēofe | lēofa, -e | lēof |
| Genitive | lēofra | lēofra | lēofra |
| Dative | lēofum | lēofum | lēofum |
| Instrumental | lēofum | lēofum | lēofum |
Declension of leof — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lēofa | lēofe | lēofe |
| Accusative | lēofan | lēofan | lēofe |
| Genitive | lēofan | lēofan | lēofan |
| Dative | lēofan | lēofan | lēofan |
| Instrumental | lēofan | lēofan | lēofan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | lēofan | lēofan | lēofan |
| Accusative | lēofan | lēofan | lēofan |
| Genitive | lēofra, lēofena | lēofra, lēofena | lēofra, lēofena |
| Dative | lēofum | lēofum | lēofum |
| Instrumental | lēofum | lēofum | lēofum |
Derived terms
Descendants
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