Favorit

See also: favorit

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French favorit (“favored one”), from favorir (“to favor”), from Latin favor (“good will, favor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfavoˈʁiːt/, /ˌfavoˈʁɪt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Fa‧vo‧rit

Noun

Favorit m (weak, genitive Favoriten, plural Favoriten, feminine Favoritin)

1. favourite (person who enjoys special regard or favor; person who is preferred or trusted above all others)

   Synonym: Liebling

2. (sports) favourite

Declension

Declension of Favorit [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Favorit	die	Favoriten
genitive	eines	des	Favoriten	der	Favoriten
dative	einem	dem	Favoriten	den	Favoriten
accusative	einen	den	Favoriten	die	Favoriten

Related terms

• favorisieren

Descendants

• → Hungarian: favorit

Further reading

• “Favorit” in Duden online
• “Favorit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache