Liebhaber
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Liebhaber m (strong, genitive Liebhabers, plural Liebhaber, feminine Liebhaberin)
- (chiefly in compounds) aficionado, enthusiast, lover
- Synonyms: Enthusiast, Freund
- Das ist ein Hochfest für Weinliebhaber.
- This is a feast for wine enthusiasts.
- lover (particularly of a married person: an affair)
- Sie hat einen Liebhaber.
- She has an affair.
- 2015, Tim Krohn, Nachts in Vals, Diogenes, published 2015, page 17:
- Lise Lavoisier hatte aber weder einen Liebhaber noch Geld für einen Babysitter, daher buchte sie um, drei Nächte in Einerzimmer mit Kinderbett.
- Lise Lavoisier, though, had neither a lover nor money for a babysitter, so she booked three nights in a single room with a child's bed.
- lovemaker; a person with regard to their qualities as a sexual partner
- Synonym: (vulgar) Stecher
- Ihr Mann ist ein guter Liebhaber.
- Her husband is good in bed.
Declension
Declension of Liebhaber [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Autoliebhaber
- Bücherliebhaber
- Buchliebhaber
- Weinliebhaber
Derived terms
- Liebhaberei
- Liebhabertum
Related terms
Further reading
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