in levenden lijve

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === in levende lijve (proscribed) in levend lijf (rare) === Etymology === Literally, “in living body”, with a fossilized dative. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪn ˈleːvəndə(n) ˈlɛi̯və/ === Prepositional phrase === in levenden lijve (idiomatic) in the flesh, in person (dated) alive