lieb und teuer

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German

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Adjective

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lieb und teuer (indeclinable, predicative only)

  1. (idiomatic) cared about deeply, near and dear
    • 2005, Element of Crime (lyrics and music), “Finger weg von meiner Paranoia”, in Mittelpunkt der Welt:
      Finger weg von meiner Paranoia / Die war mir immer lieb und teuer / Nie ließ sie mich so kalt im Stich wie du
      Hands off of my paranoia / I've always held it near and dear / Never has it betrayed me as coldly as you did

Declension

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Indeclinable, predicative-only.