lieven

See also: Lieven

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlivə(n)/
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Rhymes: -ivən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lieven, from Old Dutch *lievon. Equivalent to lief +‎ -en.

Verb

lieven

(transitive, obsolete) to love
(transitive, obsolete) to care about, to like
(transitive, obsolete) to value

Inflection

Inflection of lieven (weak)
infinitive	lieven
past singular	liefde
past participle	geliefd
infinitive	lieven
gerund	lieven n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	lief	liefde
2nd person sing. (jij)	lieft	liefde
2nd person sing. (u)	lieft	liefde
2nd person sing. (gij)	lieft	liefde
3rd person singular	lieft	liefde
plural	lieven	liefden

subjunctive sing.¹	lieve	liefde
subjunctive plur.¹	lieven	liefden

imperative sing.	lief
imperative plur.¹	lieft

participles	lievend	geliefd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

lieven

Plural form of lief

Anagrams

veilen, vielen, vleien

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lievon. Equivalent to lief +‎ -en.

Verb

lieven

to love

Inflection

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Descendants

Dutch: lieven
Limburgish: leve

Further reading

“lieven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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