favorite place
der Lieblingsort, die Lieblingsorte
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favorite place
A place where someone particularly enjoys spending time and for which they have a personal preference.
Der Park am See ist mein Lieblingsort in der Stadt.
The park by the lake is my favorite place in the city.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lieblingsorte |
| genitive | des Lieblingsortes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Lieblingsort | die Lieblingsorte |
| accusative | den Lieblingsort | die Lieblingsorte |
| dative | dem Lieblingsort | den Lieblingsorten |
| genitive | des Lieblingsortes des Lieblingsorts | der Lieblingsorte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Lieblingsort' is made up of 'Lieblings-' (favorite) and 'Ort' (place). 'Lieblings-' shows that someone has a particular personal preference; the second part names what this preference relates to.
Mein Lieblingsort ist eine kleine Bucht an der Küste.
My favorite place is a small cove on the coast.
'Lieblingsort' often appears with verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'werden' (to become), or 'finden' (to find). Phrases with 'in', 'an', or 'zum' also often describe more precisely where the place is or what someone particularly likes to use it for.
Der alte Lesesaal ist inzwischen mein Lieblingsort zum Lernen.
The old reading room has now become my favorite place to study.
To describe staying at this place, 'an' is usually used with the dative: 'an meinem Lieblingsort' (at my favorite place). To express movement there, use 'zu' with the dative or 'an' with the accusative: 'zu meinem Lieblingsort' (to my favorite place), 'an meinen Lieblingsort' (to my favorite place).
An meinem Lieblingsort kann ich nach einem langen Arbeitstag gut entspannen.
At my favorite place, I can relax well after a long day at work.
Am Wochenende fahre ich endlich wieder zu meinem Lieblingsort.
On the weekend, I'm finally going back to my favorite place.
