lieb: endings, comparison & exercises · 10 Sentences

Before you start

Meet lieb

Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.

All 3 meanings

lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted; kind
(of a child or animal also) good; well-behaved
(in or as an address) dear

Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA

Endings

How lieb changes

Adjective endings after der/die/das
Case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	e	e	e	en
accusative	en	e	e	en
dative	en	en	en	en

Examples

1
Der liebe Mann hilft mir.The kind man helps me.Nominative · subjectPractise „der Mann“ →
2
Ich kenne eine liebe Frau.I know a kind woman.Accusative · kennenPractise „die Frau“ →
3
Ich spiele mit meinem lieben Kind.I play with my dear child.Dative · mitPractise „das Kind“ →
4
Liebe Leute warten draußen.Kind people are waiting outside.Nominative · subjectPractise „die Leute“ →