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Lieftink
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Dutch
Etymology
From either one of three farms attested in the Middle Ages as nl dum Lieftinc, with all three being found in the Achterhoek. The farms' names seem to stem from a personal name related to Modern nl lief dear + nl -ink, an eastern variant of nl -ing, a now defunct patronymic suffix meaning 'belonging to'. Compare western Dutch nl Liefting.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈlif.tɪŋk/
nl Lief tink
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl
Usage notes
In the Netherlands, mostly found in the Achterhoek, on the Veluwe, and Salland. Not found in Belgium.
Further reading
CBG (2007), "Lieftink", in Nederlandse Familienamenbank