Liebchen

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German

Etymology

Liebe (“love”) +‎ -chen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːpçən/
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Noun

Liebchen n (strong, genitive Liebchens, plural Liebchen)

  1. (endearing) sweetheart (a term of address)
    Synonyms: Schatz, Liebling
  2. dear (anything or anyone dear)
  3. paramour
    Synonyms: Kebse, Kebsweib
    • 1987, Karlheinz Deschner, Opus Diaboli. Fünfzehn unversöhnliche Essays über die Arbeit im Weinberg des Herrn, Reinbek: Rowohlt, page 92:
      Im übrigen haben die Zolibatäre, statt des ihnen nun verwehrten einen Weibes, Liebchen oft haufenweise, die Klerikerehe löst eine Art Klerikerharem ab.
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Declension

Declension of Liebchen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Liebchen die Liebchen
genitive eines des Liebchens der Liebchen
dative einem dem Liebchen den Liebchen
accusative ein das Liebchen die Liebchen

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