Lebzeiten

German

Etymology

Plural of Lebzeit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈleːpˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩]
  • Hyphenation: Leb‧zei‧ten
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Noun

Lebzeiten pl

  1. plural of Lebzeit: lifetime
    zu Lebzeiten ― during (someone's) lifetime
    bei Lebzeiten ― during (someone's) lifetime
    • 1828, Johann Gottfried von Herder's Schriften zur griechischen Literatur. Herausgegeben durch Heyne, p. 216 (in the poem Die unnütze Mühe):
      Hätte Jupiter uns, hätt' uns die windende Parze
      Zwo Lebzeiten zu leben gegönnt [...]
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      Note: The work also has masculine zween Aerzte, zween Brüder, feminine zwo Göttinnen.

Usage notes

Chiefly used in the phrases zu Lebzeiten and bei Lebzeiten.

Declension

Declension of Lebzeiten [pl-only, feminine]
plural
def. noun
nominative die Lebzeiten
genitive der Lebzeiten
dative den Lebzeiten
accusative die Lebzeiten

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