Liev

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Liff Siegerland gmw-cfr Leif other Moselle Franconian Etymology From gmw-cfr goh *līf, northern variant of goh līb, from gmw-cfr gem-pro *lībą. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /liːf/ Noun gmw-cfr noun m n plural Liever diminutive Lievje gmw-cfr Ripuarian body Usage notes The word is now predominantly masculine, reinforced by de Leib m. Unlike the German word, the dialectal one is common and not elevated in style.