naleven
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːˌleː.və(n)/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: na‧le‧ven
Etymology 1
From na (“after, according to, subsequent to”) + leven (“to live”).
Verb
naleven
- (transitive) to observe, live by, respect (a rule, etc.)
- Synonyms: nakomen, respecteren, volgen
- Antonyms: overtreden, schenden
- (intransitive) to live on, have an afterlife, be continued after one's own time
- Synonym: doorleven
- Oudmodische kunststromingen leven vaak lang na in maniërisme. ― Old-fashioned artistic styles often live on long in mannerism.
Conjugation
| Conjugation of naleven (weak, separable) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | naleven | |||
| past singular | leefde na | |||
| past participle | nageleefd | |||
| infinitive | naleven | |||
| gerund | naleven n | |||
| main clause | subordinate clause | |||
| present tense | past tense | present tense | past tense | |
| 1st person singular | leef na | leefde na | naleef | naleefde |
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | leeft na, leef na2 | leefde na | naleeft | naleefde |
| 2nd person sing. (u) | leeft na | leefde na | naleeft | naleefde |
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | leeft na | leefde na | naleeft | naleefde |
| 3rd person singular | leeft na | leefde na | naleeft | naleefde |
| plural | leven na | leefden na | naleven | naleefden |
| subjunctive sing.1 | leve na | leefde na | naleve | naleefde |
| subjunctive plur.1 | leven na | leefden na | naleven | naleefden |
| imperative sing. | leef na | |||
| imperative plur.1 | leeft na | |||
| participles | nalevend | nageleefd | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||
Derived terms
Related terms
- nakomen
- uitleven
Etymology 2
From na (“after, subsequent to”) + leven (“life”), calque of German Nachleben.
Noun
naleven n (plural nalevens)