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Interesse

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Etymology

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    From Medieval Latin interesse under influence of French intérêt.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.təˈrɛsə/, /ɪnˈtrɛsə/
    • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.tɛɐ̯ˈrɛsə/, /ˌɪn.tɛrˈɛsːɛ/, [ˌɪn.tɐ̯-] (Austria)
    • Audio (Austria):(file)
      (das Interesse)
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

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    Interesse n (mixed, genitive Interesses, plural Interessen)

    1. interest (attention and concern)
      • 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 24/2010, page 88:
        Die Furcht, ein wiedervereinigtes Deutschland werde langfristig stärker seinen nationalen Interessen nachgehen und unilateral agieren – ohne Rücksicht auf den Nachbarn also –, verfolgt seither Frankreichs politische Klasse.
        The fear that a reunited Germany would pursue its national interests more strongly in the long term and act unilaterally – hence without consideration of its neighbors – haunts the political class of France since that time.

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    Further reading

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    • Interesse” in Duden online
    • Interesse”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[2] (in German)