Liebe
Meaning
- (feminine,uncountable) love (tender feeling of affection)
- (countable,feminine) a feeling of love for someone or something particular
- (countable,feminine) a love relationship
- (euphemistic,feminine,uncountable) sex; sexual relations; sexual intercourse
Concepts
emotion
covetous affection
sexual love
fond of
sexual passion
debt of gratitude
kindness and affection
sensual love
tender passion
tender emotions
love’s pathway
one’s love
awakening of love
Carry On Loving
Synonyms
Liebste
Liebes
sehr geehrte
ich möchte
Liebesaffäre
sexuelle Liebe
Güte und Liebe
erotische Leidenschaft
Lust und Liebe
Pfad der Liebe
Ich will
Willensmacht
Sehr geehrter
Frequency
Hyphenated as
Lie‧be
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈliːbə/
Etymology
From Middle High German liebe (“joy, affection, kindliness”), from Old High German liob, lioba (“fortune, health, pleasantness, joy”), from Proto-West Germanic *leubu (“love”). Related with Old High German luba, English love (from Proto-Germanic *lubō).
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Sentences
Bleibt die Liebe ❤️ unerfüllt, hat der Liebesfilm einen melodramatischen Charakter .
If love remains unfulfilled, the love film has a melodramatic character.
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