leof

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *leubaz (“dear, beloved”). Cognate with Old Frisian liāf, Old Saxon liof, Old High German liob, Old Norse ljúfr, Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐍆𐍃 (liufs). Non-Germanic cognates include Polish luby (“dear, beloved”). Related to lufu (“love”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /le͜oːf/

Adjective

lēof

  1. dear, beloved

Declension
Declension of lēof — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lēof lēof lēof
Accusative lēofne lēofe lēof
Genitive lēofes lēofre lēofes
Dative lēofum lēofre lēofum
Instrumental lēofe lēofre lēofe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lēofe lēofa, lēofe lēof
Accusative lēofe lēofa, lēofe lēof
Genitive lēofra lēofra lēofra
Dative lēofum lēofum lēofum
Instrumental lēofum lēofum lēofum
Declension of lēof — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lēofa lēofe lēofe
Accusative lēofan lēofan lēofe
Genitive lēofan lēofan lēofan
Dative lēofan lēofan lēofan
Instrumental lēofan lēofan lēofan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative lēofan lēofan lēofan
Accusative lēofan lēofan lēofan
Genitive lēofra, lēofena lēofra, lēofena lēofra, lēofena
Dative lēofum lēofum lēofum
Instrumental lēofum lēofum lēofum

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Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: lef, leve, lefe, leffe; luf
    • English: lief; ⇒ livelong
    • Scots: lief, lee
    • ⇒ Yola: liveer
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