adjective
popular
A2
'Beliebt' means popular, well‑liked, or appreciated (by people). It's an adjective and gradable: comparative beliebter, superlative am beliebtesten. Derived from the verb 'belieben', it also functions as a participle adjective. Antonym: unbeliebt. Used attributively or predicatively for people, places, products or activities.
Examples
Das Restaurant ist bei den Studenten sehr beliebt.
The restaurant is very popular with students.
Der Lehrer war bei den Schülern beliebt, obwohl sein Unterricht manchmal streng gewesen war.
The teacher was popular with the students, although his lessons had sometimes been strict.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a crowd surrounding a person or product — everyone likes it, it's popular.
Sounds like 'be-LEBT' — imagine something 'lived' by many people, hence popular.
Notes
Often used as a past-participle adjective (beliebt) meaning 'liked' or 'popular'.