das Lieblingsgericht
favorite dish
A dish or meal that someone particularly enjoys eating.
EXAMPLE
Mein Lieblingsgericht ist Spaghetti mit Tomatensoße.
My favorite dish is spaghetti with tomato sauce.
das Lieblingsgericht
favorite dish
das Lieblingsgericht, die Lieblingsgerichte
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lieblingsgericht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lieblingsgerichte |
| genitive | des Lieblingsgerichtes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Lieblingsgericht | die Lieblingsgerichte |
| accusative | das Lieblingsgericht | die Lieblingsgerichte |
| dative | dem Lieblingsgericht | den Lieblingsgerichten |
| genitive | des Lieblingsgerichtes des Lieblingsgerichts | der Lieblingsgerichte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Lieblingsgericht' is made up of 'Liebling' (favorite) and 'Gericht' (dish). In compounds, 'Lieblings-' indicates that someone particularly likes something; the 's' connects the two parts.
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag kocht mein Vater mein Lieblingsgericht.
For my birthday, my father is cooking my favorite dish.
Typical collocations
'Lieblingsgericht' is particularly often used with verbs such as 'kochen' (to cook), 'zubereiten' (to prepare), 'bestellen' (to order), and 'essen' (to eat). This describes what someone likes to choose or likes to serve at home.
EXAMPLE
Im Restaurant bestellte sie ihr Lieblingsgericht.
At the restaurant, she ordered her favorite dish.
Sentence pattern with sein
'Lieblingsgericht' very often appears in the structure 'Mein/dein/sein/ihr Lieblingsgericht ist …' (My/your/his/her favorite dish is …). This is usually followed by the dish or ingredients that someone particularly enjoys eating.
EXAMPLE
Ihr Lieblingsgericht ist ein würziger Linseneintopf.
Her favorite dish is a spicy lentil stew.
In real life
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