dilettieren

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian dilettare (to please), with -ieren.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dilɛˈtiːʁən/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

dilettieren (weak, third-person singular present dilettiert, past tense dilettierte, past participle dilettiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to dabble (to participate in an artistic activity without the necessary skills)
    auf dem Klavier dilettieren
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