geliefde

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch geliefde.

Noun

geliefde (uncountable)

  1. beloved
    • 1921, “Die Stem van Suid-Afrika”, C.J. Langenhoven (lyrics), M.L. de Villiers (music), South Africa:
      Ruis die stem van ons geliefde.
      Rises the voice of our beloved.

Dutch

Etymology

From geliefd +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈlif.də/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧lief‧de
  • Rhymes: -ifdə

Noun

geliefde m or f by sense (plural geliefden, no diminutive)

  1. loved one

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: geliefde
  • Negerhollands: geliefde

Adjective

geliefde

  1. inflection of geliefd:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Verb

geliefde

  1. inflection of gelieven:
    1. singular past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive
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