Liebhaberei
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Liebhaber (“enthusiast”) + -ei (“-y”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Liebhaberei f (genitive Liebhaberei, plural Liebhabereien)
- hobby, any prolonged activity motivated by delight it provides
- (taxation) a business activity which is continued stubbornly in spite of not turning out profit so that it seems that the taxpayer has no intent towards it either, labour of love
Declension[edit]
Declension of Liebhaberei [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Liebhaberei | die | Liebhabereien |
| genitive | einer | der | Liebhaberei | der | Liebhabereien |
| dative | einer | der | Liebhaberei | den | Liebhabereien |
| accusative | eine | die | Liebhaberei | die | Liebhabereien |
Synonyms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Liebhaberei” in Duden online
- “Liebhaberei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache