liefde
love
/ˈlifdə/noun
Word forms
- plural: liefdes (loves)
- diminutive: liefdeje (little love)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The ie in liefde is pronounced as a long /iː/, typical for Dutch vowel combinations.
brievenlettersdiepdeepbriefletter
In connected speech
The final /də/ in ‘liefde’ may reduce to a schwa sound in rapid speech, particularly when followed by another vowel.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-05 · 39Tot oktober en veel succes met de liefde.Until October, and good luck with love.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #751
Marked known.