Noun
die Lobby
Pronunciation: /ˈlɔbi/
lobby, foyer, vestibule (an entryway or reception area)
C2
rank #5,143
plural Lobbys
Meanings
Noun
- lobby, foyer, vestibule (an entryway or reception area)
- lobby (class or group of people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists)
Example sentence
War irgendwer in der Lobby?
Was there anyone in the lobby?
Word forms
singular
die Lobby
plural
die Lobbys
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Lobby
Accusativedie Lobby
Dativeder Lobby
Genitiveder Lobby
Plural
Nominativedie Lobbys
Accusativedie Lobbys
Dativeden Lobbys
Genitiveder Lobbys
Usage
- in der Lobby warten — wait in the lobby; often a hotel reception area
- eine starke Lobby haben — have a strong lobbying group behind one; a separate political sense
Wir treffen uns nach dem Frühstück in der Lobby des Hotels.
We will meet in the hotel lobby after breakfast.