German verb · CEFR A1
lieben
Meaning in English: to love
Example
Unsere Kinder lieben den Strand.
Our children love the beach.
How common is lieben?
lieben is number 3,053 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 28 times per million words — about once every 35,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 75% of the words in an ordinary German text. A1 means a beginner word, usually met in the first weeks of learning.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 3,049durchzuführento carry out
- 3,050unbekanntenunknown
- 3,051spürento feel, to sense
- 3,052Kräfteforces, strength, staff
- 3,053liebento love
- 3,054das Eisice cream, ice
- 3,055die Berufungappeal; vocation; appointment
- 3,056der Songsong
- 3,057schlechtebad, poor
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Translations, levels and examples were written with AI help and are awaiting review by a native speaker — how the list was made.