Viele Nutzer liken den Beitrag im Internet.

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Breakdown of Viele Nutzer liken den Beitrag im Internet.

• im: in the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
• das Internet: the internet
• der Beitrag: the post

Questions & Answers about Viele Nutzer liken den Beitrag im Internet.

What does “liken” mean here, and is it real German or just English?

Liken is a loanword (an anglicism) in German, taken from the English verb “to like” (as in clicking the like button on social media).

• Meaning: In this context, liken means “to click the like button on / to give a like to (a post)”.
• Status: It is widely used in informal, internet-related German, especially among younger speakers and in social media contexts.
• Alternatives:
  • den Beitrag mögen – to like the post (more neutral, but less specific to social-media “likes”)
  • den Beitrag mit „Gefällt mir“ markieren – to mark the post with “Like” (very explicit but longer)

So yes, liken is “real” German in everyday usage, but it is informal and somewhat trendy/technical.

How do you conjugate the verb “liken” in German?

Liken is treated like a regular -en verb (a weak verb) in German.

Present tense (Präsens):

• ich like
• du likest
• er / sie / es liket
• wir liken
• ihr liket
• sie / Sie liken

In practice, many speakers (especially online) use slightly different informal forms (e.g. “du likest / er liked”), but in standard grammar you add the normal endings to the stem like-.

In your sentence:

• Viele Nutzer liken den Beitrag im Internet.
  • Subject: Viele Nutzer
  • Verb: liken (3rd person plural: sie liken → Nutzer liken)