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Being full of love and affection for someone or something; the quality of feeling and showing love.
Sie ist eine liebende Mutter, die alles für ihre Kinder tun würde.
She is a loving mother who would do anything for her children.
'Liebend' (loving) is the present participle of the verb 'lieben' (to love). This form is often used as an adjective before a noun or as an adverb to describe an action.
Mit einer liebenden Geste strich sie ihm über die Wange.
With a loving gesture, she stroked his cheek.
The adjective 'liebend' (loving) is very often used in reference to close family members. Typical combinations are 'eine liebende Mutter' (a loving mother), 'ein liebender Vater' (a loving father), or 'liebende Eltern' (loving parents).
Er war immer ein liebender Ehemann und Vater.
He was always a loving husband and father.
'Liebend' (lovingly) can also be used as an adverb to describe how an action is performed. In that case, it remains unchanged after the verb.
Sie sah ihn liebend an.
She looked at him lovingly.
loving / careful
Liebevoll mainly describes how someone behaves in a warm and caring way. Liebend more strongly describes a person who feels and shows love. Therefore, liebevoll works well with a specific action, while liebend often characterizes a person's lasting attitude or relationship.
Der liebende Vater zeigt seinem Kind jeden Tag seine Zuneigung.
The loving father shows his child his affection every day.
Der Vater spricht liebevoll mit seinem Kind.
The father speaks lovingly to his child.
