liefhebber

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch liefhebber. Equivalent to liefhebben + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlifˌɦɛ.bər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: lief‧heb‧ber

Noun

liefhebber m (plural liefhebbers, diminutive liefhebbertje n, feminine liefhebster)

  1. fan, enthusiast
    een liefhebber van boeken - an admirer of books
  2. amateur, dilettante
  3. (archaic) a lover, one who loves someone or something

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: liefhebber
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