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lewe

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See also: lewę

Afrikaans

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Dutch leven (noun), from Middle Dutch leven.

Noun

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lewe (plural lewes or lewens, diminutive lewetjie)

  1. life

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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lewe (present lewe, present participle lewende, past participle gelewe)

  1. Alternative form of leef

Fijian

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Noun

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lewe

  1. flesh

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch lewo, from Latin leō.

Noun

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lêwe m

  1. lion

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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  • Dutch: leeuw
    • Afrikaans: leeu
    • Negerhollands: leeuw
    • Papiamentu: leeuw (dated)
    • Sranan Tongo: lew
  • Limburgish: lieëf, liew
  • West Flemish: lêeuw

Further reading

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Middle English

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Noun

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lewe

  1. Alternative form of leef

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German leben, Dutch leven, English live.

Verb

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lewe

  1. to live
    Ich will lewe!
    I want to live!

Polish

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Adjective

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lewe

  1. inflection of lewy:
    1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
    2. nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural