Liebhaber — meaning in English

English meaning

• amateur noun Someone who takes part in an activity, sport, or art for enjoyment rather than as a paid profession.
• dabbler noun Someone who tries an activity without much serious effort or skill.
• fan noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
• lover noun A person in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.
• paramour noun A lover, especially one involved in a secret or illicit romantic or sexual relationship.

Senses

Liebhaber is used for these senses in English:

• fan A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
• lover A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
• paramour (somewhat, dated) An illicit lover, either male or female.

amateur — full definition

1. noun Someone who takes part in an activity, sport, or art for enjoyment rather than as a paid profession.
2. noun Someone who lacks skill or experience at something; a novice.
3. adj Not done professionally; carried out by non-professionals.

dabbler — full definition

1. noun Someone who tries an activity without much serious effort or skill.
2. noun A duck that feeds by dabbling.

Related German words