liebster
Liebster is a German adjective meaning dearest or beloved and is the superlative form of lieb, meaning dear. It can modify a noun, as in mein liebster Freund (my dearest friend). When used as a form of direct address, it appears in salutations such as Liebster Thomas or Liebste Anna, comparable to Dear Thomas or Dear Anna in English. The form varies with gender and case: liebster for masculine/neuter, liebste for feminine in many everyday contexts.
In addition to its adjectival use, liebster can function as a noun meaning “the darling” or “the
Liebster Award refers to a blogging award/meme that originated within the German-speaking online community in the
Across contexts, liebster remains closely tied to affection and endearment, while its use in the Liebster Award