Is it der, die oder das Liebe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Liebe is die. So it is die Liebe! (nominative case)
The word Liebe is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
Context 1
German declension of Liebe?
How does the declension of Liebe work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Liebe | die Lieben |
| Genitive | der Liebe | der Lieben |
| Dative | der Liebe | den Lieben |
| Akkusative | die Liebe | die Lieben |
What is the meaning of Liebe in German?
Liebe has various definitions in German:
[1] No plural: intimate feeling of affection for someone or for something
[1] kein Plural: inniges Gefühl der Zuneigung für jemanden oder für etwas[2] No plural: sexually or erotically motivated inclination for someone or something
[2] kein Plural: sexuell oder erotisch motivierte Neigung zu jemandem oder zu einer Sache[3] No plural: sexual activity act of physical association as a result of [2]
[3] kein Plural: Geschlechtsakt; Akt der körperlichen Vereinigung in Folge von [2][4] colloquial: love affair
[4] umgangssprachlich: Liebschaft[5] No plural: intimate and emotional relationship with a thing, an idea, a goal or the like
[5] kein Plural: innige und gefühlsbetonte Beziehung zu einer Sache, einer Idee, einem Ziel oder Ähnlichem[6] No plural, with the preposition with: under the affection of great care and sympathy
[6] kein Plural, mit der Präposition mit: unter Aufbietung großer Sorgfalt und Anteilnahme[7] No plural: friendship, favorite
[7] kein Plural: Freundschaftsdienst, Gefälligkeit[8] colloquially: man/person you love
[8] umgangssprachlich: Mensch/Person, den man liebtHow to use Liebe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Liebe with translations in English.
[1] Die Liebe überwindet alle Grenzen.
[1] Love overcomes all limits[1] „Die Liebe ist in der Literatur ausreichend dargestellt worden, ihren Schilderungen kann nichts Neues hinzugefügt werden.“
[1] "Love has been adequately presented in literature, nothing new can be added to its descriptions"[1] „Im Mittelpunkt stand die Liebe.“
[1] "The focus was on the love"[1] „Die Gefühle, die sie durchströmen und tragen, sind Liebe, Schutzbedürfnis und Hingabe.“
[1] "The feelings they flow through and carry are love, need for protection and devotion"[1] „Erst zu Beginn der Fastenzeit, nach Abreise der Schauspieler, begann ich, mich wieder ernsthaft mit meiner Liebe zu beschäftigen.“
[1] "Only at the beginning of Lent, after departure of the actors, I started to seriously again with my love for employee" "[2] homosexuelle Liebe, lesbische Liebe
[2] Homosexual love, lesbian love[3] Sie machten Liebe, ohne an die Konsequenzen zu denken.
[3] They made love without thinking about the consequences[4] Seine Lieben sind wohlbekannt.
[4] His loved ones are well known[5] Eberhards Liebe zu seiner Modelleisenbahn ist ungebrochen.
[5] Eberhard's love for his model railway is unbroken[5] „Es verstärkte ihre Liebe zum Mysterium.“
[5] "It reinforced her love for mystery"[5] Mit viel Liebe zum Detail hat Irmi ihr Haus renoviert.
[5] With great attention to detail, Irmi has renovated her house[6] Jeden Tag kümmert Gertrude sich mit viel Liebe um ihren Kräutergarten.
[6] Every day Gertrude takes care of her herb garden with a lot of love[7] Erweise mir die Liebe und kaufe für mich ein.
[7] Pay love and buy me one[8] Johannes war meine erste Liebe.
[8] Johannes was my first love
Is it der, die oder das Liebe?
DIE
The correct article in German of Liebe is die. So it is die Liebe! (nominative case)
The word Liebe is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Context 2
German declension of Liebe?
How does the declension of Liebe work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Liebe | — |
| Genitive | der Liebe | — |
| Dative | der Liebe | — |
| Akkusative | die Liebe | — |
What is the meaning of Liebe in German?
Liebe has various definitions in German:
[1] River in Polishe German name of the Liwa, right tributary of the Nogat
[1] Fluss in Polen; deutscher Name der Liwa, rechter Nebenfluss des Nogat[2] River in a course German name of the Liwna, right tributary of the Guber
[2] Fluss in PL; deutscher Name der Liwna, rechter Nebenfluss der GuberHow to use Liebe in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Liebe with translations in English.
[1, 2] Wir überquerten die Liebe.
[1, 2] We crossed the Love[1, 2] Die Kinder versuchten, in der Liebe zu baden.
[1, 2] The children tried in love for BadenHow do you pronounce Liebe?
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