das Ableben

C1

a demise / passing

English meaning
a demise / passing
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Death & Mourning

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Ableben in a sentence

Das Ableben des Großvaters war unerwartet traurig.

The passing of grandfather was unexpectedly sad.

Declension of das Ableben

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Ableben—
Accusativedas Ableben—
Dativedem Ableben—
Genitivedes Ablebens—

Word family

das Ableben is built from eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Ableben comes from

Bildung eines Verbalsubstantivs zum Verb ableben durch Konversion (Nullableitung, syntaktische Umsetzung)

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Questions about Ableben

Is it der, die or das Ableben?

It is das Ableben — Ableben is neuter.

What is the genitive of Ableben?

The genitive singular is des Ablebens.

What does Ableben mean in English?

das Ableben means "a demise / passing". For example: "Das Ableben des Großvaters war unerwartet traurig." — "The passing of grandfather was unexpectedly sad."

What level is Ableben in German?

Ableben is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the death & mourning vocabulary.

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