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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lieb

/lˈib/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
lieb
IPA
/lˈib/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From the German surname, from Middle High German liep (“dear”), from Old High German liob, from Proto-West Germanic *leubu (“love”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, liep, liob, *leubu

Inflected Forms

Liebs (plural)

Rhymes With

habib najib dweeb grebe caribe wiebe hebe deeb heeb priebe reeb seib

Questions

How do you pronounce lieb?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈib/.
What does lieb mean?
A surname.
Where does lieb come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce lieb

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