Middle High German liebe continues into modern German Liebe with capitalization of the noun and standardization of spelling and pronunciation.
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Liebe
love; strong affection; a beloved person
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle High German · Middle High German · love abstractliebe
favor, affection, love
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The inherited abstract noun remains centered on affection while broadening across personal, religious, and object-directed uses.
Middle High German to present-day German.
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established — The immediate Middle High German stage is explicit in the modern dictionary.
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Liebe — Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition, HerkunftHerkunft: mittelhochdeutsch liebe; modern noun senses
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Identifies the immediate Middle High German source and the continuing modern noun.
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