German word

loben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈloːbən/

Meaning

  • verbpraise

Example

Die Lehrerin lobt den Schüler für seine Hausaufgaben.

The teacher praises the student for his homework.

Illustration for loben (praise)

More examples

Die Kollegin lobt dich für deine Idee.

The colleague praises you for your idea.

Core concept

A teacher openly marks a person's good conduct as worthy of recognition.

Common phrases

  • jemanden für etwas loben

    praise someone for something

  • für gute Arbeit loben

    praise someone for good work

Similar words

komplimentieren: Give someone brief praise for an action, quality, or appearance.
bewundern: Express deep admiration and respect for someone's qualities or accomplishments.
anerkennen: Acknowledge someone's effort or success and convey its value.
würdigen: Formally express respect for the importance of someone's work or contribution.

Definition in German

jemanden wegen seiner guten Tat oder seines Verhaltens loben und damit Wertschätzung zeigen

Word origin

Loben is inherited from Old High German lobōn and is related to the German noun Lob.

Usage tips

  • Loben usually takes an accusative person, as in jemanden loben, and für introduces the reason, as in jemanden für etwas loben.

Opposites

Related words

  • Lobpraisenoun
  • belobigencommendverb

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