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naleven.

to observe, live by, respect (a rule, etc.)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnaːˌleː.və(n)/
  1. to observe, live by, respect (a rule, etc.)

    transitive
  2. to live on, have an afterlife, be continued after one's own time

    intransitive
    Oudmodische kunststromingen leven vaak lang na in maniërisme.
Where this word comes from

From na (“after, according to, subsequent to”) + leven (“to live”).

noun/ˈnaːˌleː.və(n)/
  1. a continued existence in a reduced form, a state of living on in a lesser form

    neuter · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From na (“after, subsequent to”) + leven (“life”), calque of German Nachleben.

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