laben

C1

to feast

English meaning
to feast
Vocabulary package
Meals & Mealtimes

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laben in a sentence

Wir laben uns an dem großen Festmahl.

We feast on the grand banquet.

Conjugation of laben

ichlabe
dulabst
er/sie/eslabt
wirlaben
ihrlabt
sie/Sielaben
Simple past (er/sie/es)
labte
Perfect
hat gelabt

Where laben comes from

mittelhochdeutsch laben, althochdeutsch labōn; wahrscheinlich aus lateinisch lavare „waschen, baden“ entlehnt; belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about laben

How do you conjugate laben?

Present tense: labe, labst, labt, laben, labt, laben. Simple past: labte. Perfect: hat gelabt.

What does laben mean in English?

laben means "to feast". For example: "Wir laben uns an dem großen Festmahl." — "We feast on the grand banquet."

What level is laben in German?

laben is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the meals & mealtimes vocabulary.

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