livret

liv (“life”) +‎ ret (“dish”), first part from Old Norse líf (“life”), from Proto-Germanic *lībą (“body; life”), from *lībaną (“to remain”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (“to stick”). Second part from Old Norse réttr (“right”), from Proto-Germanic *rehtuz (“right”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (“right”).

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• Hyphenation: liv‧ret

livret c (singular definite retten, plural indefinite retter)

1. a dish that one particularly likes; a favourite dish

   Synonyms: yndlingsmad, yndlingsspise, hofret

   I dag laver jeg flæsk med kartofler og sovs, det er min livret! ― Today I'm making pork with potatoes and gravy, it's my favourite dish!

2. (figuratively) something that you are particularly fond of or interested in
   • 1992, P.V. Aagesen, Budgetforhandling: Københavns Borgerrepræsentation:

     Gebyrer eller brugerbetaling er ikke socialdemokraternes livret

     Fees or user fees are not the Social Democrats' favourite thing

The figurative sense is often used in negative sentences, expressing denial or limitation.

• “livret” in Den Danske Ordbog

From livre +‎ -et, literally “small book”.

• IPA^(key): /li.vʁɛ/

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livret m (plural livrets)

1. pamphlet
2. (music) libretto

• “livret”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Borrowed from French livret.

livret n (plural livrete)

1. booklet