Noun
der Liebhaber
Pronunciation: /ˈliːpˌhaːbɐ/
aficionado, enthusiast, lover
B2
rank #3,769
plural Liebhaber
Meanings
Noun
- aficionado, enthusiast, lover
- lover (particularly of a married person: an affair)
- lovemaker; a person with regard to their qualities as a sexual partner
Example sentence
Er ist ein großer Liebhaber von klassischer Musik.
He is a great lover of classical music.
Word forms
singular
der Liebhaber
plural
die Liebhaber
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Liebhaber
Accusativeden Liebhaber
Dativedem Liebhaber
Genitivedes Liebhabers
Plural
Nominativedie Liebhaber
Accusativedie Liebhaber
Dativeden Liebhabern
Genitiveder Liebhaber
Usage
- ein Liebhaber alter Bücher — a lover or enthusiast of old books; genitive
- ihr Liebhaber — her lover; a romantic or sexual partner in this context
Als Liebhaber alter Landkarten besucht er oft Antiquariate.
As a lover of old maps, he often visits antiquarian bookshops.