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Nach fünfzehn Jahren im Büro beginnt Kalle eine neue Laufbahn im Wald. After fifteen years in the office, Kalle begins a new career in the forest.

noun · B2

die Laufbahn

[ˈlaʊ̯fˌbaːn]

career

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Synonyms
die Karriere

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Other Examples

  • Meine berufliche Laufbahn war nie geradlinig, und das ist gut so.

    My career has never been a straight line, and that's fine.

    The tinted words form a set phrase: Das ist …

  • Planst du deine Laufbahn genau, oder lässt du dich überraschen?

    Do you plan your career carefully, or do you let yourself be surprised?

  • Frau Hilde hat in ihrer Laufbahn drei ganz verschiedene Berufe gehabt.

    Frau Hilde had three completely different professions in her career.

Grammar

Plural
die Laufbahnen 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 Laufbahn die Laufbahnen
Meine berufliche Laufbahn war nie geradlinig, und das ist gut so. My career has never been a straight line, and that's fine.
Accusative wen? was? die Laufbahn die Laufbahnen
Dative wem? der Laufbahn den Laufbahnen
Genitive wessen? der Laufbahn der Laufbahnen

How the Word Is Built

Lauf root bahn root

A compound: Lauf + die Bahn

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

laufendie Bahn

In Otti's situations: Kalle changes careers

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