Enthusiast

See also: enthusiast

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστής (enthousiastḗs, “ecstatic sectarian, zealot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛntuˈzi̯ast]

• Audio (Germany):

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• Hyphenation: En‧thu‧si‧ast

Noun

Enthusiast m (weak, genitive Enthusiasten, plural Enthusiasten, feminine Enthusiastin)

1. enthusiast, devotee

   Synonyms: Begeisterter, Liebhaber, Fan

Declension

Declension of Enthusiast [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Enthusiast	die	Enthusiasten
genitive	eines	des	Enthusiasten	der	Enthusiasten
dative	einem	dem	Enthusiasten	den	Enthusiasten
accusative	einen	den	Enthusiasten	die	Enthusiasten

Hyponyms

• Filmenthusiast, Fotoenthusiast, Kunstenthusiast, Musikenthusiast, Sportenthusiast, Sprachenenthusiast

Derived terms

• enthusiastisch

Further reading

• “Enthusiast” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Enthusiast” in Duden online
• “Enthusiast” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon