Noun
die Passion
Pronunciation: /paˈsjoːn/
passion (great enthusiasm for a hobby or cause)
C1
rank #6,916
plural Passionen
Meanings
Noun
- passion (great enthusiasm for a hobby or cause)
- Passion (the suffering of Christ)
Example sentence
Seit ihrer Rente ist der Garten ihre Passion.
Since she retired, the garden has been her passion.
Word forms
singular
die Passion
plural
die Passionen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Passion
Accusativedie Passion
Dativeder Passion
Genitiveder Passion
Plural
Nominativedie Passionen
Accusativedie Passionen
Dativeden Passionen
Genitiveder Passionen
Usage
- eine Passion für etwas — a passion for something; für takes accusative
- die Passion Christi — the Passion of Christ; a separate religious sense
Das Sammeln alter Landkarten wurde im Lauf der Jahre zu ihrer Passion.
Over the years, collecting old maps became her passion.