Steckenpferd

German

Etymology

Stecken (“wooden rod, staff”) +‎ Pferd (“horse”). sense 2 influenced by Hobby and English hobby horse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃtɛkn̩ˌp͡feːɐ̯t/
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Noun

Ein Kind auf einem Steckenpferd (sense 1).

Steckenpferd n (strong, genitive Steckenpferdes or Steckenpferds, plural Steckenpferde)

hobby horse (child's toy)
(figuratively) hobby
Synonym: Hobby

Declension

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Further reading

“Steckenpferd” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Steckenpferd” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Steckenpferd” in Duden online
“Steckenpferd” in OpenThesaurus.de
Steckenpferd on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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