leev

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• leef (northern Moselle Franconian)
• lief (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German lief, from Old High German *liof, lief, northern variant of liob, from Proto-Germanic *leubaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leːf/
• Homophone: leef

Adjective

leev (masculine leeve, feminine and plural leev or leeve, comparative leever, superlative et leevste)

1. (Ripuarian) lovable, dear, darling, sweet, good-hearted
   • 1975, “Leev Linda Lou”‎^[1]performed by Bläck Fööss:

     Linda, drink doch nit esu vill!
     Ich kann maache, wat ich well,
     Du verdräs einfach mieh als ich.
     Ich jläuv, du drinks mich unger der Desch.
     O Linda, Linda, Linda Lou, o Linda, Linda Lou!
     Keiner schaff su vill wie du, leev Linda Lou...

     Linda, don't drink that much!
     I can do whatever I will,
     You'll always take more than me.
     I'm sure you'll drink me under the table.
     O Linda, Linda, Linda Lou, o Linda, Linda Lou!
     Nobody can take as much as you, dear Linda Lou...