Noun
das Menschenleben
Pronunciation: [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌleːbn̩]
human life
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plural Menschenleben
Meanings
Noun
- human life
- lifespan, lifetime
- a (live) human individual
Example sentence
Der Vulkanausbruch hat über 300 Menschenleben gefordert.
The volcanic eruption claimed more than 300 lives.
Word forms
singular
das Menschenleben
plural
die Menschenleben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Menschenleben
Accusativedas Menschenleben
Dativedem Menschenleben
Genitivedes Menschenlebens
Plural
Nominativedie Menschenleben
Accusativedie Menschenleben
Dativeden Menschenleben
Genitiveder Menschenleben
Usage
- Menschenleben retten — Save human lives; the plural has the same ending as the singular.
- ein Menschenleben / viele Menschenleben — One human life versus many human lives.
Der schnelle Einsatz rettete mehrere Menschenleben.
The rapid response saved several lives.