libben

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Middle English

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Verb

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libben

  1. Alternative form of lyven

Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *libbjan, from Proto-Germanic *libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“leave, cling, linger”).

Verb

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libben

  1. to live

Inflection

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Conjugation of libben, levon (weak class 3)
infinitive libben, levon
indicative present past
1st person singular libbo(n), levo(n) levda, levoda
2nd person singular lives(t), levos(t) levdos, levodos
3rd person singular livet, levot levda, levoda
1st person plural libbon, levon levdun, levodun
2nd person plural livet, levot levdut, levodut
3rd person plural libbent, levont levdun, levodun
subjunctive present past
1st person singular libbe, levo livdi, levodi
2nd person singular libbes(t), levos(t) livdis, levodis
3rd person singular libbe, levo livdi, levodi
1st person plural libben, levon livdin, levodin
2nd person plural libbet, levot livdit, levodit
3rd person plural libben, levon livdin, levodin
imperative present
singular live, levo
plural livet, levot
participle present past
libbendi, levondi gileft, gilevot

Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: leven
    • Dutch: leven, leeven (obsolete)
      • Afrikaans: leef, lewe
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: lefu
      • Jersey Dutch: lêve
      • Negerhollands: leev, lif, leven
    • Limburgish: laeve

Further reading

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  • “livon (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

West Frisian

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Etymology

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Noun

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libben n (plural libbens, diminutive libbentsje)

  1. life

Further reading

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  • “libben (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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