Hobby

See also: hobby

English

Proper noun

Hobby

1. An English surname transferred from the given name.

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English hobby.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔbi/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Hobby n (strong, genitive Hobbys, plural Hobbys or Hobbies)

1. a hobby (activity)

   Synonym: Steckenpferd

Usage notes

• The plural Hobbies is dated, and is now proscribed.

Declension

Declension of Hobby [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hobby	die	Hobbys, Hobbies
genitive	eines	des	Hobbys	der	Hobbys, Hobbies
dative	einem	dem	Hobby	den	Hobbys, Hobbies
accusative	ein	das	Hobby	die	Hobbys, Hobbies

Derived terms

• hobbylos
• Hobbyfilmer, Hobbygärtner, Hobbykeller, Hobbykoch, Hobbymusiker, Hobbymaler

Further reading

• “Hobby” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Hobby” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Hobby” in Duden online
• Hobby on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de