enthusiasm
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enthusiasm
A state of great excitement, passion, and joyful eagerness for a cause, an idea, or a person.
Sein Enthusiasmus für das neue Projekt steckte das ganze Team an.
His enthusiasm for the new project was contagious and spread to the whole team.
Words ending in '-asmus' in German are often loanwords from Greek. They are always masculine ('der') and usually describe an idea, a concept, or a state.
Sein Sarkasmus ist nicht immer leicht zu verstehen.
His sarcasm is not always easy to understand.
If you want to express what someone is enthusiastic about, use the preposition 'für' with the accusative. The fixed combination is: Enthusiasmus für etwas haben/zeigen (to have/show enthusiasm for something).
Die Kinder zeigten großen Enthusiasmus für den Ausflug in den Zoo.
The children showed great enthusiasm for the trip to the zoo.
You can 'haben' (have), 'zeigen' (show), or 'teilen' (share) Enthusiasmus (enthusiasm). You can also 'wecken' (awaken) it in others or 'anstecken' (infect) someone with your enthusiasm.
Die Lehrerin versuchte, bei ihren Schülern Enthusiasmus für die Literatur zu wecken.
The teacher tried to awaken enthusiasm for literature in her students.
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'das Feuer' and 'der Enthusiasmus' can both express great enthusiasm for something. 'Enthusiasmus' is the direct word for joyful, strong enthusiasm and fits well in conversations about projects, ideas, or goals. 'Feuer' is more figurative and emphasizes the strong energy you sense in a person. It often sounds more lively and emotional. You could say: 'Enthusiasmus' describes the feeling, while 'Feuer' tends to show how strong and visible that feeling appears.
Mit großem Enthusiasmus begann das Team die Planung für das Fest.
The team began planning the festival with great enthusiasm.
In ihrer Rede war viel Feuer, und das Publikum hörte aufmerksam zu.
There was a lot of fire in her speech, and the audience listened attentively.