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Mit seinem Lastenrad baut sich Emil eine eigene Existenz auf. With his cargo bike, Emil is building his own livelihood.

noun · B2

die Existenz

[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡s]

livelihood, existence

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Other Examples

  • Ich will mir in Berlin eine sichere Existenz aufbauen.

    I want to build a secure livelihood for myself in Berlin.

  • Hast du keine Angst um deine Existenz, wenn die Aufträge ausbleiben?

    Aren't you worried about your livelihood when the orders dry up?

    The tinted words form a set phrase: Angst haben

  • Für viele kleine Läden hängt die Existenz vom Weihnachtsgeschäft ab.

    For many small shops, their livelihood depends on Christmas sales.

Grammar

Plural
die Existenzen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Existenz die Existenzen
Accusative wen? was? die Existenz die Existenzen
Hast du keine Angst um deine Existenz, wenn die Aufträge ausbleiben? Aren't you worried about your livelihood when the orders dry up?
Dative wem? der Existenz den Existenzen
Genitive wessen? der Existenz der Existenzen

How the Word Is Built

Word family

existieren

In Otti's situations: Emil starts his own business

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