🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Liebesbrief

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-bes-breef

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Love Letter/lʌv ˈlɛtər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er schrieb ihr einen Liebesbrief zum Geburtstag."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A written message expressing affection or romantic feelings towards someone.

    "She received a heartfelt love letter from her partner on their anniversary."
  2. 2

    A letter that conveys emotional sentiments, often in a romantic context.

    "The love letter contained poetic verses that made her blush."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'love letter' combines the Old English 'lufu' meaning affection and 'letter' from Latin 'littera', which evolved through Middle English. Historically, love letters have been a means of expressing romantic feelings, dating back to ancient civilizations.

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