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Liebhaberei

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German

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Etymology

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Liebhaber (“enthusiast”) +‎ -ei (“-y”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˌliːphaːbəˈʁaɪ̯]
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

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Liebhaberei f (genitive Liebhaberei, plural Liebhabereien)

  1. hobby, any prolonged activity motivated by delight it provides
  2. (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

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Declension of Liebhaberei [feminine]
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

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Further reading

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