das Lieblingsfach
favorite subject
The school subject that someone likes best.
EXAMPLE
Mathematik ist mein Lieblingsfach.
Mathematics is my favorite subject.
das Lieblingsfach
favorite subject
das Lieblingsfach, die Lieblingsfächer
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lieblingsfach, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lieblingsfächer |
| genitive | des Lieblingsfaches |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Lieblingsfach | die Lieblingsfächer |
| accusative | das Lieblingsfach | die Lieblingsfächer |
| dative | dem Lieblingsfach | den Lieblingsfächern |
| genitive | des Lieblingsfaches des Lieblingsfachs | der Lieblingsfächer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Lieblingsfach' contains the element 'Lieblings-' and the base word 'Fach'. In many other compounds, 'Lieblings-' also shows that someone particularly likes something; 'Fach' indicates the school subject here.
EXAMPLE
Seit wir Experimente machen, ist Chemie mein Lieblingsfach.
Since we started doing experiments, chemistry has been my favorite subject.
Personal reference
Use a possessive word such as 'mein' (my), 'dein' (your), or 'ihr' (her/their) to show whose favorite subject you mean. To name the subject, the pattern 'Lieblingsfach + sein + Name des Schulfachs' ('favorite subject + to be + name of the school subject') is typical.
EXAMPLE
Ihr Lieblingsfach ist Geschichte, aber mein Lieblingsfach ist Kunst.
Her favorite subject is history, but my favorite subject is art.
Grades and performance
When talking about grades or performance, you often use 'in' with the dative: 'in meinem Lieblingsfach' (in my favorite subject). Typical collocations are 'im Lieblingsfach gute Noten haben' (to get good grades in one's favorite subject) and 'im Lieblingsfach gut sein' (to be good at one's favorite subject).
EXAMPLE
In meinem Lieblingsfach habe ich meistens gute Noten.
I usually get good grades in my favorite subject.
In real life
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