Dilettant

See also: dilettant

German

Etymology

18th century, from Italian dilettante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dilɛˈtant/, [di.lɛˈtant], [dɪ-], [-le-], [-lə-]

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• Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Dilettant m (weak, genitive Dilettanten, plural Dilettanten, feminine Dilettantin)

1. (dated) amateur, dabbler

   Synonyms: Amateur, Laie, Nichtfachmann

2. (derogatory) bungler, botcher

   Synonyms: Pfuscher, Stümper, Flickschuster, Nichtskönner

Declension

Declension of Dilettant [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Dilettant	die	Dilettanten
genitive	eines	des	Dilettanten	der	Dilettanten
dative	einem	dem	Dilettanten	den	Dilettanten
accusative	einen	den	Dilettanten	die	Dilettanten

Derived terms

• dilettantisch
• Dilettantismus
• Dilettantentum

Further reading

• “Dilettant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Dilettant” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Dilettant” in Duden online