Leidenschaft

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German

Etymology

17th century, from Leiden (“suffering”) +‎ -schaft, a calque of Latin passio. Compare Dutch lijdenschap.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯dənˌʃaft/
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Noun

Leidenschaft f (genitive Leidenschaft, plural Leidenschaften)

  1. passion (powerful emotion)
  2. passion (desire, often sexual)
    Synonyms: Verlangen, Begehren, Begierde, Lust
    • 1923, Wilhelm Stekel, Die Impotenz des Mannes, Urban & Schwarzenberg, page 388:
      Er spielt und trinkt nicht, er raucht nicht, er hat scheinbar keine Leidenschaften, aus Angst vor den Leidenschaften.
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  3. passion (fervent interest in something)
    Synonyms: Begeisterung, Eifer, Hingabe, Enthusiasmus, Passion
    • 1997, “Sie wollen uns erzählen”, in Es ist egal, aber, performed by Tocotronic:
      Und unsere Leidenschaft / Ist ihnen rätselhaft
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  4. the object of such interest, e.g. a hobby
    Synonyms: Passion, Steckenpferd

Declension

Declension of Leidenschaft
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Leidenschaft die Leidenschaften
genitive einer der Leidenschaft der Leidenschaften
dative einer der Leidenschaft den Leidenschaften
accusative eine die Leidenschaft die Leidenschaften

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