das Lieblingsessen
favorite food
A food or dish that someone particularly enjoys eating.
EXAMPLE
Mein Lieblingsessen ist Spaghetti mit Tomatensoße.
My favorite food is spaghetti with tomato sauce.
das Lieblingsessen
favorite food
das Lieblingsessen, die Lieblingsessen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lieblingsessen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lieblingsessen |
| genitive | des Lieblingsessens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Lieblingsessen | die Lieblingsessen |
| accusative | das Lieblingsessen | die Lieblingsessen |
| dative | dem Lieblingsessen | den Lieblingsessen |
| genitive | des Lieblingsessens | der Lieblingsessen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Lieblingsessen' is made up of 'Liebling' (favorite) and 'Essen' (food). The 's' between the two parts is a linking element; 'Lieblings-' indicates that something is particularly liked or preferred.
EXAMPLE
Nach diesem Urlaub wurde Curry zu meinem neuen Lieblingsessen.
After this vacation, curry became my new favorite food.
Typical collocations
'Lieblingsessen' frequently occurs with verbs such as 'kochen' (to cook), 'bestellen' (to order), 'nennen' (to name), and 'zubereiten' (to prepare). The expression 'zum Lieblingsessen werden' (to become someone's favorite food) is also common.
EXAMPLE
Meine Mutter kocht mein Lieblingsessen immer an meinem Geburtstag.
My mother always cooks my favorite food on my birthday.
Expressing possession
'Lieblingsessen' is often used with a possessive determiner because it refers to a particular person's favorite food. Typical forms include 'mein', 'dein', 'sein', and 'unser Lieblingsessen' (my, your, his, and our favorite food).
EXAMPLE
In der Vorstellungsrunde sollte jeder sein Lieblingsessen nennen.
During the round of introductions, everyone had to name their favorite food.
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