die Liebe
love
A deep feeling of strong affection and connection to a person.
EXAMPLE
Die Liebe zwischen den beiden war für jeden sichtbar.
The love between the two of them was visible to everyone.
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Meanings
die Liebe
love
Great enthusiasm or a strong interest in a thing or activity.
EXAMPLE
Seine Liebe zur Natur zeigt sich in seinen Fotografien.
His love of nature is evident in his photographs.
Liebe machen
to make love
A euphemistic term for sexual intercourse, often perceived as tender or affectionate.
EXAMPLE
In dem Film gibt es eine Szene, in der die Hauptfiguren Liebe machen.
In the film, there is a scene in which the main characters make love.
die Liebe
love
A term for a beloved person.
EXAMPLE
Er war die große Liebe ihres Lebens.
He was the great love of her life.
Usage tips
Word family
'Die Liebe' (love) belongs to the word family of the verb 'lieben' (to love). If you know the verb, you can remember the noun more easily, and vice versa.
EXAMPLE
Ich liebe dich.
I love you.
Typical collocations
Common fixed expressions are 'Liebe auf den ersten Blick' (love at first sight), 'jemandem seine Liebe gestehen' (to confess one's love to someone), or 'aus Liebe' (out of love).
EXAMPLE
Für sie war es Liebe auf den ersten Blick.
For her, it was love at first sight.
Correct preposition
When 'Liebe' (love) describes enthusiasm for something, the preposition 'zu' is used. It often merges with the article to form 'zur' (zu der) or 'zum' (zu dem).
EXAMPLE
Ihre Liebe zur Musik hat sie zum Beruf gemacht.
She turned her love of music into her profession.
Context clue
You can tell from the context whether the feeling or the person is meant. When 'Liebe' (love) is used with a possessive pronoun and the verb 'sein' (to be), it often refers to the person.
EXAMPLE
Du bist meine große Liebe.
You are my great love.
Compare with
Liebe vs Love
love
Liebe and Love can refer to the same romantic feeling. Liebe is the neutral standard German word. Love, by contrast, sounds deliberately modern and casual and is used mainly in pop culture or youth language.
Liebe
Er beschreibt sein Gefühl für Mia als tiefe Liebe.
He describes his feelings for Mia as deep love.
Love
Im neuen Popsong beschreibt er sein Gefühl für Mia als echte Love.
In his new pop song, he describes his feelings for Mia as real love.
In real life
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