Polyglot Dictionary

lebend

/ˈleːbn̩t/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. living, alive

    The present participle of leben (to live), used attributively before a noun: "ein lebendes Wesen" (a living being).

    • Sie fanden ein lebendes Tier im Käfig.

      They found a living animal in the cage.

Similar words

lebendig

lebend is a more technical/attributive word for "living" (a living being); lebendig is the everyday word, also meaning "lively" in character.

Practice

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See also

adjective

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