Lebensunterhalt

German

Etymology

From Leben +‎ -s- +‎ Unterhalt.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Lebensunterhalt m (strong, genitive Lebensunterhaltes or Lebensunterhalts, no plural)

  1. livelihood
    für den Lebensunterhalt aufkommen. ― to cover the costs of living.

Declension

Declension of Lebensunterhalt [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Lebensunterhalt
genitive eines des Lebensunterhaltes, Lebensunterhalts
dative einem dem Lebensunterhalt, Lebensunterhalte1
accusative einen den Lebensunterhalt

1Now rare, see notes.

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