Meaning of liefling | Babel Free

Definitions

One held as lief or dear; a darling.

South-Africa

Examples

“'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.”

“There was another word she called him sometimes; it had a funny sound⟳ to it, liefling. In truth she knew well that it meant 'darling'. She casually told him it meant 'dreamer'. He would remember⟳ those magical, special words, always.”

“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.”

“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⟳.””

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