Liebelei

German

Etymology

liebeln (“to flirt”) +‎ -ei (denoting a condition)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /liːbəˈlaɪ/, [ˌliːbəˈlaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯
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  • Hyphenation: Lie‧be‧lei

Noun

Liebelei f (genitive Liebelei, plural Liebeleien)

  1. fling, dalliance
    Synonym: Tändelei

Declension
Declension of Liebelei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Liebelei die Liebeleien
genitive einer der Liebelei der Liebeleien
dative einer der Liebelei den Liebeleien
accusative eine die Liebelei die Liebeleien

Further reading
  • “Liebelei” in Duden online
  • “Liebelei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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