No. 1,621 in Dutch
leeft
"Leeft" means "lives" (present tense of "live").
In a sentence
Het kind leeft in een rustige buurt.
The child lives in a quiet neighborhood.
The verb 'leeft' is used to indicate living a life in a particular location.
De vis leeft in de oceaan.
The fish lives in the ocean.
The verb 'leeft' is used to describe the existence of an organism in its habitat.
Hij leeft zijn leven in vrijheid.
He lives his life in freedom.
The verb 'leeft' is used poetically to describe how someone experiences their life.
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