Neuter
Meaning

  1. (form-of, gerund, neuter, strong, uncountable) gerund of leben: living
  2. (neuter, strong, uncountable) life; being alive
  3. (neuter, strong, uncountable) life; being alive
  4. (countable, neuter, strong) life; being alive
  5. (neuter, strong, uncountable) life; being alive
  6. (countable, neuter, strong) life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not)
  7. (countable, neuter, strong) biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual)
  8. (neuter, strong, uncountable, usually) existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)
  9. (neuter, strong, uncountable, usually) life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence
  10. (countable, neuter, strong) a measure of successful play
  11. (countable, neuter, strong) a measure of successful play
  12. (neuter, strong) used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis

leben

  1. (intransitive, weak) to live, to be alive
  2. (intransitive, weak) to dwell, to reside
  3. (intransitive, weak) to live, to exist, to occupy a place
  4. (excessive, intransitive, weak) to cope with, to live with, to deal with
  5. (transitive, weak) to lead (a certain life or existence)
  6. (transitive, weak) to fulfill, to live out (a dream/wish regarding one's life)
  7. (transitive, weak) to put into practice, to routinely follow (of processes and policies)

Synonyms

Lebhaftigkeit

ganze Leben lang

Lebensgeister

Am-Leben-Sein

Belebtheit

Bestehen

Lebensspanne

Vitalität

ganze Leben hindurch

Lebensenergie

menschliches Leben

Tiere und Pflanzen

Lebenshauch

Verbringen von Zeit

Körper und Leben

eigene Leben

Lebzeit

Lebensnerv

belebte Natur

irdisches Dasein

Lebendigkeit

Frequency

A1
Dialects

Zürich

Zürich

lebe

Graubünden

Graubünden

leba

Bern

Bern

läbe

Lucerne

Lucerne

lebe

Basel-Stadt

Basel-Stadt

läbe

Bern

Bern

läben

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

lääbe

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈleːbən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German leben, from Old High German lebēn. Equivalent to a gerund of leben.

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