Neuter
Steckenpferd
Meaning
- (neuter, strong) hobby horse (child's toy)
- (figuratively, neuter, strong) hobby
Concepts
one’s specialty
avocation
one’s favourite stunt
one’s forte
Synonyms
eigene Marke
Hauptstärke
Freizeitaktivität
Translations
hobby
afición
hobby
vrijetijdsbesteding
χόμπυ
hobby
hobiPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃtɛkn̩ˌp͡feːɐ̯t/
Etymology
Stecken (“wooden rod, staff”) + Pferd (“horse”). Sense 2 is a semantic loan from English hobby horse.
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