Passion
German, noun/paˈsjoːn/
Passion is spelled P-A-S-S-I-O-N (7 letters) and appears 4.2 times per million words in written German, the 14,041st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Passion is a German feminine noun meaning “passion, fervent interest in a cause or, more often, a hobby” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “der Leidensweg (das Leiden und Sterben) Jesu Christi”.
What does Passion mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepassion, fervent interest in a cause or, more often, a hobby
Er hat eine Passion für Schreibmaschinen.
- 2
femininethe object of such interest
Seit ihrer Rente ist der Garten ihre Passion.
- 3
femininerarepassion (strong emotion)
- 4
femininePassion (the suffering of Christ)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. der Leidensweg (das Leiden und Sterben) Jesu Christi 2. ein Passionsspiel mit vielen Schauspielern, die das Leiden und Sterben Jesu Christi darstellen 3. anderer Ausdruck für Leidenschaft
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 Passion
- Passionen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Passion?
- /paˈsjoːn/
- [paˈsi̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Passion
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Passion in German?
Passion appears 4.2 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).