Lieving

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ludikine levinch in 1357. Derived from Middle Dutch Leve (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.vɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Lie‧ving
  • Rhymes: -ivɪŋ

Proper noun

Lieving n

  1. a hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN