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Where does “liefde” come from?
liefde (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch liefde, from Middle Dutch lievede.
liefde
(Afrikaans): love
Definitions
love
Ancestry of “liefde”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Dutch
liefde
love
2
Middle Dutch
lievede
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Words derived from “liefde”
liefdesverhaal
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