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Leben

life

noun LAY-ben Common

Usage Note

Leben is the neuter noun ('life'), identical in spelling to the verb leben but capitalised. It anchors idioms like etwas ins Leben rufen ('to bring something into being') and ums Leben kommen ('to lose one's life').

Examples

"Das Leben ist schön."

Natural Translation

Life is beautiful.

Literal Translation

The life is beautiful.

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