liefdesbrief

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch liefdesbrief. Equivalent to liefde (love) +‎ -s- +‎ brief (letter).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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liefdesbrief (plural liefdesbriewe, diminutive liefdesbriefie)

  1. love letter
    Marlene het 'n baie mooi liefdesbrief geskryf, maar die hond het dit opgevreet.
    Marlene has written a very beautiful love letter, but the dog ate it.

Dutch

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Etymology

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From liefde (love) +‎ -s- +‎ brief (letter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlif.dəsˌbrif/
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  • Hyphenation: lief‧des‧brief

Noun

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liefdesbrief m (plural liefdesbrieven, diminutive liefdesbriefje n)

  1. love letter
    Synonym: minnebrief
    Zij krijgt vaak onbeschaamde liefdesbrieven van collega's, maar die voert ze gelukkig aan haar hond.
    She often receives impudent love letters from colleagues, but fortunately she feeds them to her dog.