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popularity
The quality or state of being liked, appreciated, and preferred by many people.
Trotz der Kritik erfreut sich der Film großer Beliebtheit beim Publikum.
Despite the criticism, the film enjoys great popularity with audiences.
The noun 'Beliebtheit' (popularity) is derived from the adjective 'beliebt' (popular). The ending '-heit' is a typical way to form abstract nouns from adjectives that describe a state or quality.
Die Beliebtheit des neuen Bürgermeisters ist erstaunlich hoch.
The new mayor's popularity is surprisingly high.
A very common and somewhat formal expression is 'sich großer Beliebtheit erfreuen'. It means that something or someone is very popular.
Dieses klassische Gericht erfreut sich nach wie vor großer Beliebtheit.
This classic dish continues to enjoy great popularity.
To express which group likes someone or something, German uses the preposition 'bei' followed by the dative. This names the target group of the popularity precisely.
Das Spiel genießt vor allem bei jungen Leuten große Beliebtheit.
The game enjoys great popularity especially among young people.
liking / sympathy
Both words can describe a positive attitude toward a person. „Sympathie“ primarily refers to the feeling of individual people who like someone. „Beliebtheit“, on the other hand, emphasizes that many people like the person. Use Sympathie for a personal impression and Beliebtheit for a broad impact.
Die Beliebtheit der Sängerin zeigt sich an den vielen Fans.
The singer's popularity is evident from her many fans.
Ich spürte sofort große Sympathie für die neue Sängerin.
I immediately felt a great deal of liking for the new singer.
