Before you start
Meet das Leben
See how the article changes from case to case, then try the exercises.
All 12 meanings
- (uncountable) gerund of leben: living
- (uncountable, biology) a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaptation and replication
- (uncountable, biology) the entirety of those who are in this state
- (countable) the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
- (uncountable, religion, philosophy) a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed
- (countable) life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not)
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Forms
How the article changes
For das Leben, use the coloured columns: neuter and plural.
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | der | die | das | die |
| accusative | den | die | das | die |
| dative | dem | der | dem | den |
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ein | eine | ein | keine |
| accusative | einen | eine | ein | keine |
| dative | einem | einer | einem | keinen |
Plural die Leben
Examples
- 1Das eigene Leben verändert sich mit der Zeit.One’s own life changes over time.
- 2Anna liebt ihr eigenes Leben.Anna loves her own life.
- 3Paul gibt seinem neuen Leben eine Richtung.Paul gives his new life a direction.