Steckenpferd

German

Etymology

Stecken (wooden rod, staff) +‎ Pferd (horse). Sense 2 is a semantic loan from English hobby horse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛkn̩ˌp͡feːɐ̯t/
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Noun

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

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

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