beliebt
popular
Liked or appreciated by many people.
EXAMPLE
Dieses Lied war in den 90er Jahren sehr beliebt.
This song was very popular in the 1990s.
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Meanings
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Word family
The word 'beliebt' (popular) is closely related to the verb 'lieben' (to love) and the adjective 'lieb' (dear/kind). It is the past participle form of the old verb 'belieben' and describes something that is 'geliebt' (loved) or appreciated by others.
EXAMPLE
Pizza ist bei Kindern ein sehr beliebtes Essen.
Pizza is a very popular food among children.
Sentence structure with 'bei'
To express by whom someone or something is liked, you use the preposition 'bei' followed by the group of people in the dative. This construction is very typical for 'beliebt' (popular).
EXAMPLE
Der neue Lehrer ist bei den Schülern sehr beliebt.
The new teacher is very popular with the students.
Typical collocations
'Beliebt' (popular) is often combined with adverbs that indicate the degree of popularity. Common combinations are 'sehr beliebt' (very popular), 'besonders beliebt' (especially popular), 'äußerst beliebt' (extremely popular), and 'weniger beliebt' (less popular).
EXAMPLE
Spanien ist als Urlaubsland bei Deutschen besonders beliebt.
Spain is especially popular with Germans as a vacation destination.
Compare with
beliebt vs populär
popular
Beliebt emphasizes that many people like and appreciate someone or something. Populär can also express this positive attitude, but it often additionally highlights widespread public awareness. Beliebt is therefore more suitable for personal fondness, while populär is more appropriate when there is a strong public response.
beliebt
Die junge Sängerin ist bei ihren Kollegen beliebt, weil sie freundlich und hilfsbereit ist.
The young singer is popular with her colleagues because she is friendly and helpful.
populär
Die junge Sängerin ist durch ihren neuen Radiohit im ganzen Land populär geworden.
The young singer became popular throughout the country because of her new radio hit.
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