Feminine

Leidenschaft

Meaning

  1. (feminine) passion (powerful emotion)
  2. (feminine) passion (desire, often sexual)
  3. (feminine) passion (fervent interest in something)
  4. (feminine) the object of such interest, e.g. a hobby

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaɪ̯dənˌʃaft/
Etymology

In summary

17th century, from Leiden (“suffering”) + -schaft, a calque of Latin passio. Compare Dutch lijdenschap.

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