Geliebter

German

Etymology

Substantivization of geliebt (loved, beloved), the past participle of lieben (to love).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈliːptɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧lieb‧ter

Noun

Geliebter m (adjectival, definite nominative der Geliebte, genitive (des) Geliebten, plural Geliebte, definite plural die Geliebten, feminine Geliebte)

  1. lover, romantic partner (male or of unspecified gender; now usually implying an affair, otherwise somewhat poetic)
    Synonyms: Freund, Liebhaber, Lover

Declension

Noun

Geliebter f

  1. inflection of Geliebte:
    1. strong genitive/dative singular
    2. strong genitive plural

Further reading

  • Geliebter” in Duden online
  • Geliebter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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