Gegenliebe
German, noun/ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə/
Gegenliebe is spelled G-E-G-E-N-L-I-E-B-E (10 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 56,856th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gegenliebe is a German feminine noun meaning “requited love” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Reaktion, die Zuspruch oder mindestens Akzeptanz bedeutet; positives Feedback”.
What does Gegenliebe mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininerequited love
- 2
feminineencouragement
keine Gegenliebe finden
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Reaktion, die Zuspruch oder mindestens Akzeptanz bedeutet; positives Feedback
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Gegenliebe
- Gegenlieben plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gegenliebe?
- /ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə/
- [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌliːbə]
- [ˈɡeːɡŋ̍ˌliːbə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Gegenliebe in German?
Gegenliebe appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).