die Lieblingsband
favorite band
The music group that someone likes best.
EXAMPLE
Meine Lieblingsband gibt nächsten Monat ein Konzert in Berlin.
My favorite band is giving a concert in Berlin next month.
die Lieblingsband
favorite band
die Lieblingsband, die Lieblingsbands
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lieblingsband, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lieblingsbands |
| genitive | der Lieblingsband |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Lieblingsband | die Lieblingsbands |
| accusative | die Lieblingsband | die Lieblingsbands |
| dative | der Lieblingsband | den Lieblingsbands |
| genitive | der Lieblingsband | der Lieblingsbands |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Lieblingsband' is made up of 'Lieblings-' and 'Band' (band). 'Lieblings-' indicates that someone likes something particularly much and also appears in many other compound words.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ihre Lieblingsband auf ein T-Shirt drucken lassen.
She had her favorite band printed on a T-shirt.
Expressing belonging
The person to whom the favorite band belongs can be named with a possessive word or with 'von' (of) or a genitive. Common examples include 'meine Lieblingsband' (my favorite band) and 'die Lieblingsband meiner Schwester' (my sister's favorite band).
EXAMPLE
Die Lieblingsband meiner Schwester spielt heute Abend in Hamburg.
My sister's favorite band is playing in Hamburg this evening.
Typical collocations
'Lieblingsband' (favorite band) is often used with verbs and nouns from the context of music, for example 'die Lieblingsband hören' (to listen to one's favorite band), 'ein Konzert der Lieblingsband besuchen' (to attend a concert by one's favorite band), or 'ein Album der Lieblingsband kaufen' (to buy an album by one's favorite band).
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag bekam er das neue Album seiner Lieblingsband.
For his birthday, he received the new album by his favorite band.
In real life
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