der Liebende
lover
A person who loves another person or is in love with someone.
EXAMPLE
Der Liebende schrieb seiner Partnerin jeden Morgen eine Nachricht.
The lover wrote his partner a message every morning.
der Liebende
lover
die Liebende, die Liebenden
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Liebende, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Liebenden |
| genitive | der Liebenden |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Liebende | die Liebenden |
| accusative | die Liebende | die Liebenden |
| dative | der Liebenden | den Liebenden |
| genitive | der Liebenden | der Liebenden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Liebende' (lover) is a substantivized present participle of the verb 'lieben' (to love). The ending '-ende' indicates a person who is currently loving or in this state.
EXAMPLE
Der Liebende konnte seine Gefühle nicht länger verbergen.
The lover could no longer hide his feelings.
Substantivized expression
As a substantivized participle, 'Liebende' (lover) is capitalized and integrated into the sentence like an adjective. After the definite article, it takes the ending '-e' here.
EXAMPLE
Der Liebende schrieb ein Gedicht über seine Gefühle.
The lover wrote a poem about his feelings.
Literary style
'Der Liebende' (the lover) often sounds literary, poetic, or somewhat solemn and therefore frequently appears in poems, novels, and generally stylized texts.
EXAMPLE
Im Roman wird der Liebende als geduldig und aufmerksam dargestellt.
In the novel, the lover is portrayed as patient and attentive.
In real life
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