die Lust

B1

desire, pleasure

English meaning
desire, pleasure
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Lüste
Vocabulary package
Basic Emotions

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Lust in a sentence

Ich habe keine Lust zu grillen.

I have no desire to grill.

Declension of die Lust

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Lustdie Lüste
Accusativedie Lustdie Lüste
Dativeder Lustden Lüsten
Genitiveder Lustder Lüste

Word family

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Where Lust comes from

mittelhochdeutsch lust, althochdeutsch lust, germanisch *lustu- „Wunsch, Verlangen“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Lust

Is it der, die or das Lust?

It is die Lust — Lust is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Lüste.

What is the plural of Lust?

The plural of die Lust is die Lüste.

What is the genitive of Lust?

The genitive singular is der Lust. The dative plural is den Lüsten.

What does Lust mean in English?

die Lust means "desire, pleasure". For example: "Ich habe keine Lust zu grillen." — "I have no desire to grill."

What level is Lust in German?

Lust is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the basic emotions vocabulary.

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