German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German liepkosen, equivalent to modern liebe (dear) + kosen (to cuddle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [liːpˈkoːzn̩]
  • Hyphenation: lieb‧ko‧sen
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Verb

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liebkosen (weak, third-person singular present liebkost, past tense liebkoste, past participle geliebkost, auxiliary haben)

  1. to snuggle; cuddle

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • liebkosen” in Duden online
  • liebkosen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache