liefling

English

noun

Definitions

(South Africa) One held as lief or dear; a darling.

Etymology

Affix from English lief.

Origin

English

lief

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

leefkyn English
leeftail English
leman English
lemman English
lief English
liefly English
liefsome English
livelong English
Liebe German
Liebling German
Lieblingsjünger German
lieb German
lieben German
leef Middle English
Liibling Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch