Liebling

English

Proper noun

Liebling

1. A surname from German.

Anagrams

• Billinge, e-billing, ill-being, illbeing, libeling

German

Etymology

Liebe +‎ -ling or lieb +‎ -ling or lieben +‎ -ling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːplɪŋ/

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Noun

Liebling m (strong, genitive Lieblings, plural Lieblinge, feminine Lieblingin)

1. darling, (my) dear

   Synonym: Schatz

2. favorite
3. (in compounds) favorite

Declension

Declension of Liebling [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Liebling	die	Lieblinge
genitive	eines	des	Lieblings	der	Lieblinge
dative	einem	dem	Liebling	den	Lieblingen
accusative	einen	den	Liebling	die	Lieblinge

Derived terms

• Lieblingin
• Lieblingsblume (“favorite flower”)
• Lieblingsbuch (“favorite book”)
• Lieblingsessen (“favorite meal”)
• Lieblingsfach (“favorite subject in school”)
• Lieblingsfarbe (“favorite color”)
• Lieblingsfilm (“favorite film/movie”)
• Lieblingsfußballmannschaft (“favorite soccer team”)
• Lieblingsgericht (“favorite dish”)
• Lieblingsgetränk (“favorite drink”)
• Lieblingskind (“favorite child”)
• Lieblingslied (“favorite song”)
• Lieblingsort (“favorite place”)
• Lieblingspflanze (“favorite plant”)
• Lieblingsplatz (“favorite spot, favorite place”)
• Lieblingsschauspieler (“favorite actor”)
• Lieblingsschauspielerin (“favorite actress”)
• Lieblingsschüler (“teacher's pet”)
• Lieblingsserie (“favorite show”)
• Lieblingsspeise (“favorite food”)
• Lieblingsspiel (“favorite game”)
• Lieblingsspieler (“favorite player”)
• Lieblingssport (“favorite sport”)
• Lieblingsthema (“favorite topic, subject”)
• Lieblingstier (“favorite animal”)
• Lieblingstrinken (“favorite drink”)
• Lieblingswort (“favorite word”)
• Lieblingszahl (“favorite number”)

 

Related terms

• Liebhaber
• Liebchen

Proper noun

Liebling m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Lieblings or (with an article) Liebling, feminine genitive Liebling, plural Lieblings)

1. a surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname

Declension

Declension of Liebling [masculine // feminine, surname]

	singular						plural
	masculine			feminine
	indef.	def.	noun	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	(ein)	(der)	Liebling	(eine)	(die)	Liebling	(die)	Lieblings
genitive	(eines)	(des)	Lieblings, Liebling1	(einer)	(der)	Liebling	(der)	Lieblings
dative	(einem)	(dem)	Liebling	(einer)	(der)	Liebling	(den)	Lieblings
accusative	(einen)	(den)	Liebling	(eine)	(die)	Liebling	(die)	Lieblings

¹With an article.

Further reading

• “Liebling” in Duden online
• “Liebling” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Liebling (“darling”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Liebling m

1. A commune of Timiș, Romania
2. A village in Liebling, Timiș, Romania