livret

Danish

Etymology

From liv (“life”) +‎ ret (“dish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈliwˌʁad̥]

• Hyphenation: liv‧ret

Noun

livret c (singular definite livretten, plural indefinite livretter)

1. a dish that one particularly likes; a favourite dish

   Synonyms: yndlingsmad, yndlingsspise, hofret

   I dag laver jeg flæsk med kartofler og sovs, det er min livret! ― Today I'm making pork with potatoes and gravy, it's my favourite dish!

2. (figuratively) something that you are particularly fond of or interested in
   • 1992, P.V. Aagesen, Budgetforhandling: Københavns Borgerrepræsentation:

     Gebyrer eller brugerbetaling er ikke socialdemokraternes livret

     Fees or user fees are not the Social Democrats' favourite thing

Usage notes

The figurative sense is often used in negative sentences, expressing denial or limitation.

Declension

Declension of livret

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	livret	livretten	livretter	livretterne
genitive	livrets	livrettens	livretters	livretternes

References

• “livret” in Den Danske Ordbog

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French livret, from Old French livret; by surface analysis, livre +‎ -et, literally “small book”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.vʁɛ/

• Audio (France (Toulouse)):

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Noun

livret m (plural livrets)

1. pamphlet
2. (music) libretto

Further reading

• “livret”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French livret.

Noun

livret n (plural livrete)

1. booklet

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	livret	livretul	livrete	livretele
genitive-dative	livret	livretului	livrete	livretelor
vocative	livretule		livretelor