gelieven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gelieven, from Old Dutch gelievon. Equivalent to ge- + lieven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈlivə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ivən

Verb

gelieven

  1. (transitive) to please, to delight
  2. (impersonal) to enjoy, love

Usage notes

Gelieven is one of a few Dutch verbs where the object is the one having an opinion about something, and the subject is the thing it concerns. For example, het gelieft mij means 'I love it'. See also dunken.

Inflection

Inflection of gelieven (weak, prefixed)
infinitive gelieven
past singular geliefde
past participle geliefd
infinitive gelieven
gerund gelieven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular geliefgeliefde
2nd person sing. (jij) gelieftgeliefde
2nd person sing. (u) gelieftgeliefde
2nd person sing. (gij) gelieftgeliefde
3rd person singular gelieftgeliefde
plural gelievengeliefden
subjunctive sing.1 gelievegeliefde
subjunctive plur.1 gelievengeliefden
imperative sing. gelief
imperative plur.1 gelieft
participles gelievendgeliefd
1) Archaic.
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