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lijf

lijf

Dutch

Noun

lijf n ‎(plural lijven, diminutive lijfje n)

  1. body
  2. corsage
  3. (algebra, in the Netherlands) field
  4. (algebra, in Belgium) division ring

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Etymology

From Old Dutch *līf, from Proto-Germanic *lībą: (cognate with German Leib).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯f

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