der Lieblingsplatz
favorite spot
A place where someone particularly enjoys spending time or that someone especially likes to visit.
EXAMPLE
Die Bank am See ist mein Lieblingsplatz.
The bench by the lake is my favorite spot.
der Lieblingsplatz
favorite spot
der Lieblingsplatz, die Lieblingsplätze
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lieblingsplatz, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lieblingsplätze |
| genitive | des Lieblingsplatzes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Lieblingsplatz | die Lieblingsplätze |
| accusative | den Lieblingsplatz | die Lieblingsplätze |
| dative | dem Lieblingsplatz | den Lieblingsplätzen |
| genitive | des Lieblingsplatzes | der Lieblingsplätze |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Lieblingsplatz' (favorite spot) is made up of 'Lieblings-' (favorite) and 'Platz' (place). 'Lieblings-' indicates that someone particularly likes or enjoys visiting this place.
EXAMPLE
Im Garten gibt es einen ruhigen Lieblingsplatz unter dem alten Baum.
There is a quiet favorite spot under the old tree in the garden.
Possessive determiner
'Lieblingsplatz' (favorite spot) very often appears with a possessive determiner such as 'mein' (my), 'dein' (your), or 'sein' (his), because the place is especially important to a particular person.
EXAMPLE
Mein Lieblingsplatz liegt am Fenster mit Blick auf den Garten.
My favorite spot is by the window overlooking the garden.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Lieblingsplatz finden' (to find a favorite spot), 'am Lieblingsplatz sitzen' (to sit in one's favorite spot), and 'jemandem seinen Lieblingsplatz zeigen' (to show someone one's favorite spot). The word can refer to a place indoors or outdoors.
EXAMPLE
Bei unserem Spaziergang zeigte mir Lena ihren Lieblingsplatz im Park.
During our walk, Lena showed me her favorite spot in the park.
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