Leben

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German lëben, from Old High German lëbēn. Equivalent to a gerund of leben. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈleːbən/, [ˈleːbm̩], [ˈleːb(ə)n] Rhymes: -eːbən Hyphenation: Le‧ben === Noun === Leben n (strong, genitive Lebens, plural Leben) (uncountable) gerund of leben: living Die Kunst des Lebens ― The art of living. life; being alive (uncountable, biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaptation and replication Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden. ― Life is not dependent on mental consciousness. (uncountable, biology) the entirety of those who are in this state Die Erde quillt über vor Leben. ― Earth is full of life. (countable) the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod. ― Life begins with birth and ends with death. Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan. ― I have never done such a thing in my life. (uncountable, religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben. ― Not everyone who breathes is really alive. (countable) life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not) Lebensstandard ― quality of life ein angenehmes Leben ― a comfortable life ein christliches Leben ― a Christian life (countable) biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual) Das Leben der Edelgard. ― The life of Edelgard. Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf. ― There are many ups and downs in his biography. Das ist ein Buch vom Leben berühmter Musiker. ― This is a book about the lives of famous musicians. (usually uncountable) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing) Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut. ― Mrs Schmidt has built up an admirable life in all these years. (usually uncountable) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben! ― She is my one and only, my life! (countable, video games) a measure of successful play life; numbers of times a game can be played Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig. ― You only have three lives left. health; hit points (youth slang) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis Chill ma’ dein Leben! ― Just chill, okay! (literally, “Just chill your life!”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (existence one has built): Dasein n, Existenz f (biography): Biographie f; Lebenslauf m; Vita f ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “life, the state between birth and death”): Tod m ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Leib m leben === Further reading === “Leben” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Leben” in Duden online “Leben”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)