lieb

See also: Lieb

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German liep, from Old High German liob, liub, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz. Cognate with German lieb, Dutch lief, English lief, Icelandic ljúfur.

Pronunciation

  • (Zurich) IPA(key): /liəp/

Adjective

lieb (comparative lieber, superlative liebscht)

  1. dear

Declension

Declension of lieb
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative/accusative liebi liebi liebi liebe
dative liebe liebe liebe liebe
Strong inflection nominative/accusative liebe liebi liebs liebi
dative liebe liebe liebe liebe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German liep, from Old High German liob, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-. Compare Dutch lief, archaic English lief.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liːp/
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Adjective

lieb (comparative lieber, superlative am liebsten)

  1. lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted; kind
  2. (of a child or animal also) good; well-behaved
  3. (in or as an address) dear
    • 1784: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, Kabale und Liebe
      Ihr steht bestürzt, guten Leute, erwartet angstvoll, wie sich das Räthsel entwickeln wird?--Kommt näher, meine Lieben!--Ihr dientet mir redlich und warm [...]
      You stand dismayed, good people, worry fearfully how the riddle will develop?--Come closer, my dears!--You served me fairly and warmly [...]

Declension

Further reading

  • lieb in Duden online
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