Noun
das Lob
Pronunciation: /loːp/
praise
B1
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Meanings
Noun
- praise
Example sentence
Leute bitten dich um Kritik, möchten aber nur Lob.
People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.
Word forms
singular
das Lob
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Lob
Accusativedas Lob
Dativedem Lob
Genitivedes Lobes
Lob has no common plural.
Usage
- jemandem Lob aussprechen — Express praise for someone; the person is dative.
- Lob und Kritik — Praise and criticism, a common contrast.
Für ihre sorgfältige Arbeit bekam sie viel Lob.
She received a lot of praise for her careful work.