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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French amateur.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Ama‧teur
Noun
Amateur m (strong, genitive Amateurs, plural Amateure, feminine Amateurin)
- 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