No. 1,073 in German
beliebte
"Beliebte" means "popular" or "beloved."
In a sentence
Berlin ist eine beliebte Stadt für Touristen.
Berlin is a popular city for tourists.
Here, 'beliebte' is used as an adjective modifying 'Stadt' (city) to indicate that Berlin is favored or well-liked by tourists.
Die beliebte Band wird dieses Wochenende live spielen.
The popular band will perform live this weekend.
In this sentence, 'beliebte' describes 'Band' (band) to show that the band is well-liked or has a good reputation among the audience.
Diese Sprache ist eine der beliebtesten der Welt.
This language is one of the most popular in the world.
In this usage, 'beliebtesten' is the superlative form of 'beliebte', modifying 'Sprache' (language) to express that it is highly favored globally.
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