lief Learn Unstarted Summary The Dutch translation for “dear” is lief. See also Recording English Dutch Learn dear (long form) lieve Learn Examples of "dear" in use There are 3 examples of the Dutch word for "dear" being used: Recording English Dutch Learn What’s a sweet girl like you doing in a place like this? Wat doet een lief meisje als jij op een plaats als deze? Learn She laid good eggs, and the woman loved her as if she had been her own child. Zij legde heerlijke eieren, en de vrouw had haar zo lief, alsof zij haar kind was. Learn a sweet, small, black kitten een lief, klein, zwart katje Learn Practice Lesson "dear" Practice (4) Lesson Learn Lesson words dear etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases a sweet, small, black kitten, She laid good eggs, and the woman loved her as if she had been her own child., What’s a sweet girl like you doing in a place like this? etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 125 Part of Speech Courses Adjectives 24 Acknowledgements Audio Leslie Van Ael