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χόμπι
hobby /ˈxobi/
nounB2#2946 most common
Also: pastime, leisure activity
Example sentences
Το χόμπι μου είναι η μουσική.
My hobby is music.
Ποιο είναι το αγαπημένο σου χόμπι;
What is your favorite hobby?
Έχω πολλά χόμπι, αλλά προτιμώ τη φωτογραφία.
I have many hobbies, but I prefer photography.
Το να διαβάζω βιβλία είναι το χόμπι που με χαλαρώνει περισσότερο.
Reading books is the hobby that relaxes me the most.
Τα τελευταία χρόνια, πολλοί άνθρωποι μετέτρεψαν το χόμπι τους σε επάγγελμα.
In recent years, many people have turned their hobby into a profession.
Η καλλιέργεια ενός χόμπι μπορεί να συμβάλει σημαντικά στην ψυχική ευεξία, ιδίως σε περιόδους έντονου εργασιακού στρες.
Cultivating a hobby can contribute significantly to mental well-being, especially during periods of intense work stress.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | το χόμπι | τα χόμπι |
| Genitive | του χόμπι | των χόμπι |
| Accusative | το χόμπι | τα χόμπι |
| Vocative | χόμπι | χόμπι |
Word family
χομπίσταςhobbyist (informal, masculine)
χομπίστριαhobbyist (informal, feminine)
ερασιτέχνηςamateur, someone pursuing an activity for pleasure rather than professionEtymology
Χόμπι is a direct loanword from English "hobby". The English word first meant a small horse or pony, tied to the pet name "Hobin", a diminutive of Robin. It later attached to "hobby-horse", a toy or amusement, and by the 19th century it had narrowed to mean a favorite leisure pursuit. Greek adopted the word largely unchanged in the 20th century, along with other imported vocabulary for modern leisure and consumer life.
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