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lieb

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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

Adjective

lieb (comparative lieber, superlative liebscht)

  1. dear

Declension

More information Declension of, masculine ...

Other forms - Voralberg:

Strong masc. sg. nom.: lieba
Mixed masc. sg. dat.: lieba
Weak masc. sg. dat.: lieba
Weak ntr. sg. nom. & acc.: lieb

Other forms - Lörrach:

Strong masc. sg. nom.: lieb
Mixed fem. sg. nom.: liebe
Weak masc. sg. nom.: lieb
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East Central German

Etymology

Cognate to German lieb.

Adjective

lieb

  1. (Silesian) dear

Declension

In dialects which have -a and not -en where SHG and MHG have -en:

More information Strong, Masculine Singular ...
  • Note: In some dialects of Gebirgsschlesisch it can also be lieb and inflected liew-.

In dialects which have -en and not -a where SHG and MHG have -en:

More information Strong, Masculine Singular ...

See also

Adjective

lieb

  1. (Mansfeld, Rudolstadt, Altenburg) dear

Declension

More information Strong, Masculine Singular ...

Adjective

lieb

  1. (Oberlausitz) dear

Declension

More information Strong, Masculine Singular ...
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German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German liep, from Old High German liob, from Proto-West Germanic *leub. Compare Dutch lief, archaic English lief.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liːp/
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Adjective

lieb (strong nominative masculine singular lieber, comparative lieber, superlative am liebsten)

  1. lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted; kind
    Danke! Das ist sehr lieb von dir.
    Thank you! That's very sweet of you.
  2. (of a child or animal also) good; well-behaved
    Synonym: brav
  3. (in or as an address) dear
Declension
More information number & gender, singular ...
More information number & gender, singular ...
More information number & gender, singular ...

Further reading

Etymology 2

Verb

lieb

  1. singular imperative of lieben
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of lieben
Alternative forms
  • lieb' (1st ps. sg. indicative present active)
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