die Lieblingsfarbe
favorite color
The color that a person likes most or prefers over all other colors.
EXAMPLE
Schon als Kind war Grün meine absolute Lieblingsfarbe.
Even as a child, green was my absolute favorite color.
die Lieblingsfarbe
favorite color
die Lieblingsfarbe, die Lieblingsfarben
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lieblingsfarbe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lieblingsfarben |
| genitive | der Lieblingsfarbe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Lieblingsfarbe | die Lieblingsfarben |
| accusative | die Lieblingsfarbe | die Lieblingsfarben |
| dative | der Lieblingsfarbe | den Lieblingsfarben |
| genitive | der Lieblingsfarbe | der Lieblingsfarben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Productive word formation
The prefix 'Lieblings-' (favorite) can be placed before many nouns to express that something is the favored thing in a category. This creates words such as 'Lieblingsbuch' (favorite book), 'Lieblingsessen' (favorite food), or 'Lieblingsfilm' (favorite film).
EXAMPLE
Mein Lieblingsfilm ist ein alter Klassiker aus den 80er-Jahren.
My favorite film is an old classic from the 1980s.
Typical sentence patterns
To ask about someone's favorite color, you use the question 'Was ist deine/Ihre Lieblingsfarbe?' (What is your favorite color?). The answer is typically 'Meine Lieblingsfarbe ist ...' (My favorite color is ...) or '... ist meine Lieblingsfarbe.' (... is my favorite color.)
EXAMPLE
Was ist deine Lieblingsfarbe?
What is your favorite color?
Use with 'haben'
You can also use the verb 'haben' (to have) to express that you have a particular preference. In this case, no article is often used.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe keine bestimmte Lieblingsfarbe, ich mag viele Farben.
I don't have a particular favorite color; I like many colors.
In real life
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