die Schwärmerei

Plural: die Schwärmereien
Based on: schwärmen
Noun
1.

the infatuation

(Often for a person, but it can also be about an activity or place. Has a tone of "dream" in it.)
Examples
  • Marias Schwärmerei für Chris Hemsworth nimmt obsessive Züge an.
  • Maria's infatuation for Christ Hemsworth is taking on obsessive traits.(is there an alternative to infatuation?)
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Word of the Day – “der Schwarm”

"Schwarm" means "swarm". But it also means something else that you would never guess. Today, we'll find out and we'll also learn the verb "schwärmen".

Vocab: der Schwarm, der Vogelschwarm, der Frauenschwarm, schwärmen

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How many meanings does the German word 'Schwärmerei' have?

Schwärmerei has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the infatuation.

What is the gender of 'Schwärmerei'?

die

What is the plural of 'Schwärmerei'?

die Schwärmereien

What is 'Schwärmerei' related to?

The word 'Schwärmerei' is related to schwärmen.

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Word of the Day – “der Schwarm”
"Schwarm" means "swarm". But it also means something else that you would never guess. Today, we'll find out and we'll also learn the verb "schwärmen".
Vocab: der Schwarm, der Vogelschwarm, der Frauenschwarm, schwärmen
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