Lobby
German, noun/ˈlɔbi/
Lobby is spelled L-O-B-B-Y (5 letters) and appears 6.8 times per million words in written German, the 9,700th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lobby is a German feminine noun meaning “lobby, foyer, vestibule (an entryway or reception area)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Interessengruppe, die eine Meinung vertritt und diese durchzusetzen versucht”.
What does Lobby mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininelobby, foyer, vestibule (an entryway or reception area)
- 2
femininelobby (class or group of people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Interessengruppe, die eine Meinung vertritt und diese durchzusetzen versucht 2. Empfangsraum in einem Gebäude
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 Lobby
- Lobbys plural
- Lobbies dated plural proscribed
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Lobby?
- /ˈlɔbi/
- [ˈlɔbi]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Lobby
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Lobby in German?
Lobby appears 6.8 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).