Liebhaber

German

Etymology

Derived from liebhaben (“to love”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ/
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Noun

Liebhaber m (strong, genitive Liebhabers, plural Liebhaber, feminine Liebhaberin)

  1. (chiefly in compounds) aficionado, enthusiast, lover
    Synonyms: Enthusiast, Freund
    Das ist ein Hochfest für Weinliebhaber.
    This is a feast for wine enthusiasts.
  2. 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.
  3. 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]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Liebhaber die Liebhaber
genitive eines des Liebhabers der Liebhaber
dative einem dem Liebhaber den Liebhabern
accusative einen den Liebhaber die Liebhaber

Synonyms

Hyponyms
  • Autoliebhaber
  • Bücherliebhaber
  • Buchliebhaber
  • Weinliebhaber

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Liebhaber” in Duden online
  • “Liebhaber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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