Lobby

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English lobby. Doublet of Loggia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔbi/
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Noun

Lobby f (genitive Lobby, plural Lobbys or (dated, proscribed) Lobbies)

  1. lobby, foyer, vestibule (an entryway or reception area)
    Synonyms: Empfangshalle, Eingangshalle, Vorhalle, Wartehalle, Wandelhalle, Foyer
  2. lobby (class or group of people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists)

Declension

Declension of Lobby
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Lobby die Lobbys, Lobbies1
genitive einer der Lobby der Lobbys, Lobbies1
dative einer der Lobby den Lobbys, Lobbies1
accusative eine die Lobby die Lobbys, Lobbies1

1Dated, now nonstandard and proscribed.

Further reading

  • “Lobby” in Duden online
  • “Lobby” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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