Noun
die Lebensfreude
Pronunciation: /ˈleːbn̩sˌfʁɔɪ̯də/
zest for life, joy of living, joie de vivre
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plural Lebensfreuden
Meanings
Noun
- zest for life, joy of living, joie de vivre
Example sentence
Trotz ihrer Krankheit hat sie ihre Lebensfreude nie verloren.
Despite her illness she never lost her zest for life.
Word forms
singular
die Lebensfreude
plural
die Lebensfreuden
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Lebensfreude
Accusativedie Lebensfreude
Dativeder Lebensfreude
Genitiveder Lebensfreude
Plural
Nominativedie Lebensfreuden
Accusativedie Lebensfreuden
Dativeden Lebensfreuden
Genitiveder Lebensfreuden
Usage
- Lebensfreude ausstrahlen — Radiate joy in living or zest for life.
- seine Lebensfreude bewahren — Retain one's enjoyment of life; bewahren takes an accusative object.
Ihre Lebensfreude war in jedem ihrer Briefe spürbar.
Her zest for life could be felt in every one of her letters.