lieven

See also: Lieven

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlivə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: lie‧ven
• Rhymes: -ivən

Etymology 1

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

Verb

lieven

1. (transitive, archaic, poetic) to love
2. (transitive, obsolete) to care about, to like
3. (transitive, obsolete) to value

Conjugation

Conjugation 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, lief2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• geliefd
• gelieven
• verlieven

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lieven

1. plural of lief

Anagrams

• veilen, vielen, vleien

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

lieven

1. to love

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: lieven
• Limburgish: leve

Further reading

• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “lieven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I