naleven
Dutch
Etymology
Germanic: na 'after' (however in two applied senses: 1° following, according to; 2° following in time) + leven 'to live' (and its cognate, as of German leben)
Pronunciation
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Verb
naleven
- (transitive) To observe, live by, respect a rule etc.
- (intransitive) To live on, have an afterlife, be continued after one's own time
- Oudmodische kunststromingen leven vaak lang na in maniërisme.
- Old-fashioned artistic styles often live on long in mannerism.
- Oudmodische kunststromingen leven vaak lang na in maniërisme.
Inflection
| Inflection of naleven (weak, separable) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | naleven | |||
| past singular | leefde na | |||
| past participle | nageleefd | |||
| infinitive | naleven | |||
| gerund | naleven n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| main clause | subordinate clause | |||
| present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
| 1st person singular | leef na | leefde na | naleef | naleefde |
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | leeft na | leefde na | naleeft | naleefde |
| 2nd person sing. (u) | leeft na | leefde na | naleeft | naleefde |
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | leeft na | leefde na | naleeft | naleefde |
| 3rd person singular | leeft na | leefde na | naleeft | naleefde |
| plural | leven na | leefden na | naleven | naleefden |
| subjunctive sing.1 | leve na | leefde na | naleve | naleefde |
| subjunctive plur.1 | leven na | leefden na | naleven | naleefden |
| imperative sing. | leef na | |||
| imperative plur.1 | leeft na | |||
| participles | nalevend | nageleefd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms
- (observe) nakomen, respecteren, volgen
- (live on) doorleven
Antonyms
- (observe) overtreden, schenden
Derived terms
Related terms
- nakomen
- uitleven
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