Feminine

Liebhaberei

Meaning

  1. (feminine) hobby, any prolonged activity motivated by delight it provides
  2. (feminine) a business activity which is continued stubbornly in spite of not turning out profit so that it seems that the taxpayer has no intent towards it either, labour of love

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˌliːphaːbəˈʁaɪ̯]
Etymology

Liebhaber (“enthusiast”) + -ei (“-y”).

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