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Frau Hilde zeigt Otti Fotos aus ihrem Leben. Frau Hilde shows Otti photos from her life.

noun · A1

das Leben

[ˈleːbn̩]

life

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Other Examples

  • Ich mag das Leben in Berlin.

    I like life in Berlin.

  • Wie ist das Leben in deiner Heimat?

    What's life like in your home country?

  • Im Wald ist das Leben ruhig, sagt Kalle.

    Life in the forest is quiet, says Kalle.

Grammar

Plural
die Leben 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? das Leben die Leben
Accusative wen? was? das Leben die Leben
Dative wem? dem Leben den Leben
Was ist dein größtes Ziel im Leben? What's your biggest goal in life?
Genitive wessen? des Lebens der Leben
Frau Hilde zählt die Waschmaschine zu den größten Errungenschaften ihres Lebens. Frau Hilde counts the washing machine among the greatest achievements of her life.

How the Word Is Built

Leb root en ending

-en
the ending of the infinitive, the form of a verb in the dictionary.

Word family

In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde tells stories

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