🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Lieblings

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈliːblɪŋs

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Favorite/ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Schokolade ist mein Lieblingsdessert."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that is preferred over others.

    "Chocolate ice cream is my favorite dessert."
  2. 2

    A contestant or competitor expected to win.

    "The team is the favorite to win the championship this year."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'favorite' originates from the Latin 'favorem', meaning 'favor' or 'support'. It evolved through Old French 'favorit' in the 14th century, which influenced its modern English form, denoting something preferred or liked above others.

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