der Lieblingsfilm
favorite film
The film someone likes best out of all films.
EXAMPLE
Mein Lieblingsfilm ist „Das Leben der Anderen“.
My favorite film is “The Lives of Others.”
der Lieblingsfilm
favorite film
der Lieblingsfilm, die Lieblingsfilme
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lieblingsfilm, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lieblingsfilme |
| genitive | des Lieblingsfilmes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Lieblingsfilm | die Lieblingsfilme |
| accusative | den Lieblingsfilm | die Lieblingsfilme |
| dative | dem Lieblingsfilm | den Lieblingsfilmen |
| genitive | des Lieblingsfilmes des Lieblingsfilms | der Lieblingsfilme |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Lieblingsfilm' (favorite film) is made up of 'Lieblings-' (favorite) and 'Film' (film). The component 'Lieblings-' indicates that this is the film someone personally likes best.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ihren Lieblingsfilm schon mehr als zehnmal gesehen.
She has seen her favorite film more than ten times.
Common sentence patterns
When giving personal information, a possessive determiner often comes before 'Lieblingsfilm' (favorite film). An important question is: 'Was ist dein Lieblingsfilm?' (What is your favorite film?)
EXAMPLE
Unser Lieblingsfilm läuft heute Abend im Fernsehen.
Our favorite film is on TV tonight.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'einen Lieblingsfilm haben' (to have a favorite film), 'seinen Lieblingsfilm nennen' (to name one's favorite film), and 'den Lieblingsfilm sehen' (to watch one's favorite film). 'Lieblingsfilm' (favorite film) can also be combined with 'aller Zeiten' (of all time).
EXAMPLE
In der Umfrage sollten die Schülerinnen und Schüler ihren Lieblingsfilm nennen.
In the survey, the students were asked to name their favorite film.
In real life
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