Vocabulary
loben
/ˈloːbn̩/· verb
to praise
Loben — to say that someone did well (das Lob = praise); the opposite is kritisieren.
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Conjugation
- ich
- lobe
- du
- lobst
- er/sie/es
- lobt
- wir
- loben
- ihr
- lobt
- sie/Sie
- loben
Perfekt hat gelobtPräteritum lobte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
loben
to praise
Die Chefin hat unsere Arbeit gelobt.
The boss praised our work.
Word family
lobendas Lobpraiselobenswertpraiseworthydas Eigenlobself-praise
Common combinations
- jemanden lobento praise someone
- für etwas lobento praise for something
- sehr lobento praise highly
Real examples
- Die Lehrerin lobt die Schüler für ihre Aufsätze.The teacher praises the pupils for their essays.
- Alle haben das Essen gelobt.Everyone praised the food.
- Man sollte Kinder öfter loben.You should praise children more often.
