sweetheart
die Liebste, die Liebsten
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sweetheart
A person whom someone loves and with whom they are in a romantic relationship. The term is used affectionately for one's partner.
Sie verbringt das Wochenende mit ihrem Liebsten in Paris.
She is spending the weekend in Paris with her sweetheart.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Liebsten |
| genitive | der Liebsten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Liebste | die Liebsten |
| accusative | die Liebste | die Liebsten |
| dative | der Liebsten | den Liebsten |
| genitive | der Liebsten | der Liebsten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Liebste' (sweetheart) belongs to the word family of 'lieb' (dear) and is a substantivized adjective form. The form refers to a person whom someone loves especially dearly: a man is 'der Liebste' (the sweetheart), and a woman is 'die Liebste' (the sweetheart).
Ihr Liebster holte sie nach der Arbeit vom Bahnhof ab.
Her sweetheart picked her up from the train station after work.
'Der Liebste' (sweetheart) is a personal and affectionate term for one's partner. Depending on the situation, the word can also sound playful or somewhat old-fashioned.
Zum Geburtstag schenkte sie ihrem Liebsten ein selbst gemaltes Bild.
For her sweetheart's birthday, she gave him a self-painted picture.
'Der Liebste' (sweetheart) often appears with possessive articles or after prepositions: 'mein Liebster' (my sweetheart), 'mit ihrem Liebsten' (with her sweetheart), and 'für ihren Liebsten' (for her sweetheart). The form changes according to its function in the sentence.
Am Abend telefonierte sie lange mit ihrem Liebsten.
In the evening, she talked on the phone with her sweetheart for a long time.
