lief

Etymology
From, , , from , from , from.

Cognate with 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

For the adverb, compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1)  Beloved, dear, agreeable.
 * 2)  Ready, willing.

Translations

 * Russian: ,
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Russian:

Adverb

 * 1)  Readily, willingly, rather.
 * I'd as lief have one as t'other.
 * I'd as lief have one as t'other.
 * I'd as lief have one as t'other.
 * I'd as lief have one as t'other.
 * I'd as lief have one as t'other.
 * I'd as lief have one as t'other.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Russian:

Etymology
From, from , from , from , from.

Adjective

 * 1) nice, sweet

Noun

 * 1) one's beloved in a romantic relationship, i.e. a boyfriend or girlfriend

Etymology
From, from , from , from.

Adjective

 * 1) nice, sweet
 * Zij heeft een lieve glimlach.
 * She has a sweet smile.
 * De jongen is heel lief voor zijn hond.
 * The boy is very kind to his dog.
 * Doesburg is een lief stadje.
 * Doesburg is a lovely little town.
 * 1) beloved,
 * Lieve zus, van harte gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag
 * Dearest sister, congratulations on your birthday
 * Diepbedroefd geven wij kennis van het overlijden van mijn lieve man en onze zorgzame vader.
 * Deeply saddened, we announce the death of my beloved husband and our caring father.
 * Deeply saddened, we announce the death of my beloved husband and our caring father.

Usage notes

 * Inappropriate as a salutation in formal or business correspondence; (formal) or  (somewhat informal) are used instead.

Noun

 * 1) one's beloved in a romantic relationship, i.e. a boyfriend or girlfriend

Usage notes

 * May be used as a term of address for romantic partners or loved ones, particularly the diminutive liefje/lieffie and the related substantivized superlative liefste. May be perceived as condescending or sexist as a term of address to strangers or work relations.

Etymology
From, from.

Adjective

 * 1) loved, dear
 * 2) sweet, nice

Noun

 * 1)  roof

Adjective

 * 1) ; light, effortless

Etymology
From.

Adjective

 * 1) dear, beloved

Etymology
From, from , from.

Noun

 * 1) life

Etymology
From, from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  body