Vorliebe

German

Etymology

vor +‎ Liebe

Pronunciation

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Noun

Vorliebe f (genitive Vorliebe, plural Vorlieben)

  1. predilection; preference; liking; penchant [with für (+ accusative) ‘for something’]

Usage notes

  • While Liebe is usually construed with zu, Vorliebe takes für.

Declension

Declension of Vorliebe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Vorliebe die Vorlieben
genitive einer der Vorliebe der Vorlieben
dative einer der Vorliebe den Vorlieben
accusative eine die Vorliebe die Vorlieben

Further reading

  • “Vorliebe” in Duden online
  • “Vorliebe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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