Liefling

Quick meaning: Liefling is a noun meaning (South Africa) One held as lief or dear; a darling.

Meaning

(South Africa) One held as lief or dear; a darling.

Example Sentences

'Really, liefling?' she says. Tell me what happened.'

"Listen, liefling, this has got nothing to do with them," he said. I shook my head. " It's not that, Riaan... it's Peter.

She simply dropped her face onto his chest and hugged him tight. Is this feeling running through my body, the feeling of . . . true love? “Kom, my liefling, we should hike first up the mountain—where we can talk.”

Ma gives a long-suffering sigh. It's all my fault. You're paranoid, Stella. No—YOU'RE paranoid! Stop! Simon's cracking, broken voice rises up above the fray. Johannes is whispering into Marietjie's ear, My liefling.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dearest, dearling, love, darling, daughterling, dearie.

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