liebkosen

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [liːpˈkoːzn̩]
  • Hyphenation: lieb‧ko‧sen
  • Audio(file)

Verb

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