die Lieblingsspeise
favorite dish
A dish or food that someone particularly enjoys eating.
EXAMPLE
Spaghetti mit Tomatensoße ist die Lieblingsspeise meiner Tochter.
Spaghetti with tomato sauce is my daughter’s favorite dish.
die Lieblingsspeise
favorite dish
die Lieblingsspeise, die Lieblingsspeisen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lieblingsspeise, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lieblingsspeisen |
| genitive | der Lieblingsspeise |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Lieblingsspeise | die Lieblingsspeisen |
| accusative | die Lieblingsspeise | die Lieblingsspeisen |
| dative | der Lieblingsspeise | den Lieblingsspeisen |
| genitive | der Lieblingsspeise | der Lieblingsspeisen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Lieblingsspeise' is made up of 'Lieblings-' (favorite) and 'Speise' (dish/food). 'Lieblings-' shows that something is especially liked or chosen to eat.
EXAMPLE
Kartoffelpuffer sind seine Lieblingsspeise.
Potato pancakes are his favorite dish.
Expressing possession
When naming someone’s favorite dish, a possessive word or a genitive phrase is often used, for example 'meine Lieblingsspeise' (my favorite dish) or 'die Lieblingsspeise meiner Mutter' (my mother’s favorite dish).
EXAMPLE
Die Lieblingsspeise meines Bruders ist gebratener Reis.
My brother’s favorite dish is fried rice.
Typical collocations
'Lieblingsspeise' often occurs with verbs such as 'essen' (to eat), 'kochen' (to cook), 'bestellen' (to order), and 'zubereiten' (to prepare). Asking about someone’s favorite dish is also a common everyday situation.
EXAMPLE
Zum Geburtstag darf ich mir meine Lieblingsspeise bestellen.
For my birthday, I’m allowed to order my favorite dish.
In real life
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