See also: Lieber

German

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Etymology

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Comparative of lieb. Cognate to archaic English liever.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈliːbɐ/
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Adjective

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lieber

  1. comparative degree of lieb

Adjective

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lieber

  1. inflection of lieb:
    1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
    2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
    3. strong genitive plural
    (in a letter) Lieber HansDear Johnny

Adverb

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lieber

  1. comparative degree of gern; rather, better, by preference
    Ich nehme lieber das Fahrrad als das Auto.
    I would rather take the bicycle than the car.