Wollust

German

Etymology

From Old High German wolalust, willilust (“lust”), formed from wola (ancestral to modern wohl) + lust (ancestral to modern Lust).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔlʊst/

Noun

Wollust f (genitive Wollust, plural Wollüste)

1. lust
2. (Switzerland, archaic) lustful person

Antonyms

• Frigidität

Derived terms

• wollüstig

Alternative forms

• Wohllust (obsolete)

Further reading

• “Wollust” in Duden online