No. 14,565 in German
liebte
"Liebte" means "loved" (past tense of "lieben").
In a sentence
Er liebte die Ruhe des Waldes.
He loved the tranquility of the forest.
In this sentence, 'liebte' is the simple past tense of the verb 'lieben', expressing a feeling or admiration towards the tranquility of the forest.
Sie liebte es, am Abend Bücher zu lesen.
She loved reading books in the evening.
Here, 'liebte' describes an habitual enjoyment or preference for reading books during evening times, in past continuous context.
Das Kind liebte das Spielzeug, das es zum Geburtstag bekommen hatte.
The child loved the toy that they received for their birthday.
This sentence uses 'liebte' to describe a strong affection or attachment that the child felt towards their birthday toy.
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