geliefanとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną (“to believe, to hold valuable or pleasing”), from *ga-laub- (“dear, pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“like, love”). Equivalent to ġe- +‎ līefan. Cognate with Old Saxon gilōvian (Low German glöven), Dutch geloven, Old High German gilouben (German glauben), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (galaubjan).

発音

• IPA: /jeˈli͜yː.fɑn/, [jeˈli͜yː.vɑn]

動詞

ġelīefan

1. to believe
2. to believe in
   • 10th century, The Seafarer:

     Forþon him ġelȳfeð lȳt, sē þe āh līfes wyn ġebiden in burgum, bealosīþa hwōn, wlonc ond wīngāl, hū iċ wēriġ oft in brimlāde bīdan sċeolde.

     For he believes in him a little, who has life’s mirth bounded in towns, a little of woes, proud and wine-flown, how weary I oft should linger on the sea-road.

Conjugation

派生した語

• Middle English: ȝeleven, yleven, ileven