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Lieb - translation, pronunciation and examples

lieb
/liːp/

dear

🇩🇪 German
/liːp/
Meaning of lieb

beloved, kind, or expensive

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Pronunciation/liːp/
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dear

When to use lieb

dear friend

lieber Freund

dear mother

liebe Mutter

dear father

lieber Vater

dear child

liebes Kind

dear sister

liebe Schwester

lieb usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Mein lieber Freund, komm bald!

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Das ist ein lieber Hund.

Similar words

lieb

dear — beloved, kind, or expensive

teuer

Means “dear” in the sense of expensive / high-priced.

wertvoll

Means “valuable,” “dear” as something of high value or importance.

geliebt

Means “loved” or “beloved,” dear in an emotional sense.

nett

Means “nice” or “kind” about a person.

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lieb synonyms

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What's the difference between lieb / teuer / wertvoll / geliebt / nett / freundlich

🇩🇪German
lieb

dear — beloved, kind, or expensive

A1Very Often

Mein lieber Freund, komm bald!

Мой дорогой друг, приходи скорее!

T
🇩🇪German
teuer

Means “dear” in the sense of expensive / high-priced.

A1Very Often

Dieses Buch ist sehr teuer.

Эта книга очень дорогая.

W
🇩🇪German
wertvoll

Means “valuable,” “dear” as something of high value or importance.

A1Often

Das alte Foto ist für mich sehr wertvoll.

Старая фотография очень ценна для меня.

G
🇩🇪German
geliebt

Means “loved” or “beloved,” dear in an emotional sense.

A1Often

Sie ist ein geliebtes Mitglied der Familie.

Она — любимый член семьи.

N
🇩🇪German
nett

Means “nice” or “kind” about a person.

A1Very Often

Der Nachbar ist immer nett zu uns.

Сосед всегда мил с нами.

F
🇩🇪German
freundlich

Means “friendly” or “kind,” often in social behavior.

A1Very Often

Die Verkäuferin war sehr freundlich.

Продавщица была очень дружелюбной.

L
🇩🇪German
liebenswürdig

Means “amiable,” “kind,” or “charming,” often a bit more refined.

A1Rarely

Der ältere Herr war sehr liebenswürdig.

Пожилой господин был очень любезен.

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How to pronounce lieb and what this word means

lieb translation: dear. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lieb

/liːp/

lieb translation

dear

lieb examples

Mein lieber Freund, komm bald!

lieb transcription

/liːp/

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lieb meaning: what does it mean?

geliebt, freundlich oder teuer

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lieb is pronounced as /liːp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lieb definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Mein lieber Freund, komm bald! Translation: Мой дорогой друг, приходи скорее!

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