Liebhaberei
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German
Etymology
Liebhaber (“enthusiast”) + -ei (“-y”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Liebhaberei f (genitive Liebhaberei, plural Liebhabereien)
- hobby, any prolonged activity motivated by delight it provides
- (taxation) a business activity which is continued stubbornly in spite of not turning out profit so that it seems that the taxpayer has no intent towards it either, labour of love
Declension
Declension of Liebhaberei
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Liebhaberei | die | Liebhabereien |
| genitive | einer | der | Liebhaberei | der | Liebhabereien |
| dative | einer | der | Liebhaberei | den | Liebhabereien |
| accusative | eine | die | Liebhaberei | die | Liebhabereien |
Synonyms
Further reading
- “Liebhaberei” in Duden online
- “Liebhaberei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache