Amateur

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Etymology

Borrowed from French amateur.

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  • Hyphenation: Ama‧teur

Noun

Amateur m (strong, genitive Amateurs, plural Amateure, feminine Amateurin)

  1. amateur
    Synonyms: Anfänger, Dilettant, Laie, Liebhaber, Nichtfachmann
    Antonyms: Auskenner, Berufsangehöriger, Experte, Fachkraft, Fachmann, Kenner, Könner, Meister, Professional, Professioneller, Profi, Sachkenner, Sachkundiger, Sachverständiger, Spezialist

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Further reading

  • Amateur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Amateur” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Amateur” in Duden online