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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch liefhebber. Equivalent to liefhebben + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlifˌɦɛ.bər/
- Hyphenation: lief‧heb‧ber
Noun
liefhebber m (plural liefhebbers, diminutive liefhebbertje n, feminine liefhebster)
- fan, enthusiast
- een liefhebber van boeken - an admirer of books
- amateur, dilettante
- (archaic) a lover, one who loves someone or something
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