große Liebe

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, great love.

Noun

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große Liebe f

  1. for non-idiomatic uses see groß and Liebe
    Eine große Liebe ging von dem Engel aus.
    A great love emanated from the angel.
  2. (idiomatic) the love of one’s life; the one great love or romance (an idealised form of romantic love, often thought to happen at most once in a lifetime)
    Glaubst du an die große Liebe?
    Do you believe in the one great love?
  3. (idiomatic) first love (a person’s most fundamental interest)
    Die Musik ist meine große Liebe.
    Music was my first love.