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Lust

noun · /lʊst/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German lust, from Old High German lust, from Proto-West Germanic *lustu, from Proto-Germanic *lustuz. Cognate with English lust, West Frisian lust, Dutch lust.

Translation

  1. desire; the wish to do or have something feminine

    Hast du Lust auf Schokolade?

    Would you fancy some chocolate?

    „Ich habe Lust, Karten zu spielen.“ – „Ich auch.“

    "I feel like playing cards." "So do I."

  2. craving source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. appetite source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. zest; zestfulness source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. satisfaction of desire; pleasure, joy, fun feminine

    Es ist mir eine Lust, wenn ich die Eichhörnchen klettern sehe!

    It’s a joy to me watching those squirrels climbing!

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Lust Lüste
Accusative Lust Lüste
Dative Lust Lüsten
Genitive Lust Lüste