Enthusiast
See also: enthusiast
German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστής (enthousiastḗs, “ecstatic sectarian, zealot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛntuˈzi̯ast]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: En‧thu‧si‧ast
Noun
Enthusiast m (weak, genitive Enthusiasten, plural Enthusiasten, feminine Enthusiastin)
- enthusiast, devotee
- Synonyms: Begeisterter, Liebhaber, Fan
Declension
Declension of Enthusiast [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Enthusiast | die | Enthusiasten |
| genitive | eines | des | Enthusiasten | der | Enthusiasten |
| dative | einem | dem | Enthusiasten | den | Enthusiasten |
| accusative | einen | den | Enthusiasten | die | Enthusiasten |
Hyponyms
- Filmenthusiast, Fotoenthusiast, Kunstenthusiast, Musikenthusiast, Sportenthusiast, Sprachenenthusiast
Derived terms
- enthusiastisch
Further reading
- “Enthusiast” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Enthusiast” in Duden online
- “Enthusiast” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon