Leidenschaft
German, noun/ˈlaɪ̯dənˌʃaft/
Leidenschaft is spelled L-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T (12 letters) and appears 22 times per million words in written German, the 3,577th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Leidenschaft is a German feminine noun meaning “passion (powerful emotion)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “emotional sehr starke Begeisterung für ein bestimmtes Thema, Hobby, eine Arbeit oder Aktion”.
What does Leidenschaft mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepassion (powerful emotion)
- 2
femininepassion (desire, often sexual)
- 3
femininepassion (fervent interest in something)
- 4
femininethe object of such interest, e.g. a hobby
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. emotional sehr starke Begeisterung für ein bestimmtes Thema, Hobby, eine Arbeit oder Aktion 2. insbesondere die Leidenschaft [1] für eine bestimmte Person
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Leidenschaft
- Leidenschaften plural
- Leidensch. abbreviation
- Leidenschäftchen diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Leidenschaft?
- /ˈlaɪ̯dənˌʃaft/
- [ˈlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Leidenschaft
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Leidenschaft in German?
Leidenschaft appears 22 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).