die Liebe

B1

love

English meaning
love
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Lieben
Vocabulary package
Love & Affection

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Liebe in a sentence

Wir haben aus Liebe geheiratet.

We married for love.

Declension of die Liebe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Liebedie Lieben
Accusativedie Liebedie Lieben
Dativeder Liebeden Lieben
Genitiveder Liebeder Lieben

Word family

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Where Liebe comes from

als Abstraktbildung zum Adjektiv lieb aus den althochdeutschen Begriffen liubī (9. Jahrhundert) und lioba (11. Jahrhundert) entstanden, die im Mittelhochdeutschen zu liebe wurden.

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Questions about Liebe

Is it der, die or das Liebe?

It is die Liebe — Liebe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Lieben.

What is the plural of Liebe?

The plural of die Liebe is die Lieben.

What is the genitive of Liebe?

The genitive singular is der Liebe. The dative plural is den Lieben.

What does Liebe mean in English?

die Liebe means "love". For example: "Wir haben aus Liebe geheiratet." — "We married for love."

What level is Liebe in German?

Liebe is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the love & affection vocabulary.

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