Feminine
Kurzweil
Meaning
amusement, diversion, pastime (light pleasant entertainment)
Concepts
implicit comparison
Opposite of
Langeweile
Synonyms
Erheiterung
Spielerei
Entertainment
Zeitvertrieb
Ergötzlichkeit
Translations
passatempo
tijdverdrijf
διασκέδαση χόμπυ
passetemps χόμπι
passatempsPronounced as (IPA)
[ˈkʊʁt͡svaɪ̯l]
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German kurzewile, kurzwile (“short while; reduction of time”). For more, see "kurz", "Weile". Cognate with Dutch kortwijl and kortswijl.
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