leven

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈleːvə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to live

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch leven inherited from Old Dutch *libben inherited from Proto-Germanic *libjaną (live, be alive).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*libjaną

Gloss

live, be alive

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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