Favorit
See also: favorit
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French favorit (“favored one”), from favorir (“to favor”), from Latin favor (“good will, favor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌfavoˈʁiːt/, /ˌfavoˈʁɪt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Fa‧vo‧rit
Noun
Favorit m (genitive Favoriten, plural Favoriten, feminine Favoritin)
- favourite (person who enjoys special regard or favor; person who is preferred or trusted above all others)
- (sports) favourite
Declension
Declension of Favorit
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Favorit | die | Favoriten |
| genitive | eines | des | Favoriten | der | Favoriten |
| dative | einem | dem | Favoriten | den | Favoriten |
| accusative | einen | den | Favoriten | die | Favoriten |
Synonyms
- (person who enjoys special regard; person who is preferred): Liebling
Related terms
- favorisieren
Further reading
- Favorit in Duden online