die Liebe
noun · /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).
Translation
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love (tender feeling of affection)
feminine, uncountable
1787, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont Und konnte ich fürchten, daß diese unglückliche Liebe das kluge Klärchen so bald hinreißen würde? Ich muß es nun tragen, daß meine Tochter—
And could I imagine, that this unhappy love would so soon carry away the prudent little Klara? I must endure it now, that my daughter
Man sagt, Liebe mache blind.
They say love is blind.
Mathe ist wie Liebe - eine einfache Idee, aber es kann kompliziert werden.
Math is like love - a simple idea, but it can get complicated.
- a feeling of love for someone or something particular countable, feminine
- a love relationship countable, feminine
- sex; sexual relations; sexual intercourse euphemistic, feminine, uncountable
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Liebe | Lieben |
| Accusative | Liebe | Lieben |
| Dative | Liebe | Lieben |
| Genitive | Liebe | Lieben |