Noun
das Leben
Pronunciation: /ˈleːbən/
life; being alive
A1
rank #98
plural Leben
Meanings
Noun
- life; being alive
- a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaptation and replication
- the entirety of those who are in this state
- the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
Example sentence
Hast du eine Vorstellung davon, wie mein Leben aussieht?
Do you have any idea what my life is like?
Word forms
singular
das Leben
plural
die Leben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Leben
Accusativedas Leben
Dativedem Leben
Genitivedes Lebens
Plural
Nominativedie Leben
Accusativedie Leben
Dativeden Leben
Genitiveder Leben
Usage
- am Leben sein — A fixed expression meaning to be alive.
- das Leben / leben — The noun is capitalised; the verb is not.
Wasser ist für das Leben notwendig.
Water is necessary for life.
Not the word you meant? See also leben (Verb).