Lust
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German lust, from Old High German lust, from Proto-West Germanic *lustu, from Proto-Germanic *lustuz. Cognate with English lust, West Frisian lust, Dutch lust.
Pronunciation
Noun
Lust f (genitive Lust, plural Lüste)
- desire; the wish to do or have something
- Hast du Lust auf Schokolade?
- Would you fancy some chocolate?
- (literally, “Do you have desire for chocolate?”)
- satisfaction of desire; pleasure, joy, fun
- Es ist mir eine Lust, wenn ich die Eichhörnchen klettern sehe!
- It’s a joy to me watching those squirrels climbing!
Usage notes
- In both senses, the word may also refer to sexuality, but this association is much less pronounced than in English lust.
Declension
Declension of Lust
Antonyms
- Unlust f
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Kashubian: lëszt
Further reading
- “Lust” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Lust” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Lust” in Duden online
Lust on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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Etymology
From Middle High German lust, from Old High German lust, from Proto-West Germanic *lustu.
Pronunciation
Noun
Lust f (plural List)