No. 1,313 in Dutch
lijf
Body.
In a sentence
Mijn lijf voelt moe na een lange dag werken.
My body feels tired after a long day of work.
The word 'lijf' is used here to refer to one's physical body, expressing the state of feeling tired.
Hij heeft zijn hele lijf bedekt met tatoeages.
He has his entire body covered with tattoos.
In this sentence, 'lijf' denotes the physical body, specifically highlighting its surface which can be adorned with tattoos.
Ze probeerde haar lijf warm te houden in de kou.
She tried to keep her body warm in the cold.
Here, 'lijf' is used in the context of maintaining the body's warmth, emphasizing its physical vulnerability to temperature.
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