liefdesbrief
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch liefdesbrief. Equivalent to liefde (“love”) + -s- + brief (“letter”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]liefdesbrief (plural liefdesbriewe, diminutive liefdesbriefie)
- 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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From liefde (“love”) + -s- + brief (“letter”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]liefdesbrief m (plural liefdesbrieven, diminutive liefdesbriefje n)
- 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.
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