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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Lieblich

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-blich

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lovely/ˈlʌv.li/
adjectivenounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Garten war voller lieblichen Blumen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Delightful or pleasing, often in a way that evokes affection.

    "The garden was filled with lovely flowers in full bloom."
  2. 2

    Attractive or beautiful in appearance.

    "She wore a lovely dress that caught everyone's attention."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'luflic', meaning affectionate or pleasing, combining 'lufu' (love) with the suffix '-lic' (like). Over time, the meaning evolved from 'pertaining to love' to 'exquisitely beautiful' or 'delightful' by the late Middle English period.

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