die Laufbahn

C1

career

English meaning
career
Gender
die — feminine

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Laufbahn in a sentence

Er hat eine erfolgreiche Laufbahn im Sport.

Word family

die Laufbahn is built from die Bahn (train/railway). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Laufbahn

Is it der, die or das Laufbahn?

It is die Laufbahn — Laufbahn is feminine.

What does Laufbahn mean in English?

die Laufbahn means "career". For example: "Er hat eine erfolgreiche Laufbahn im Sport."

What level is Laufbahn in German?

Laufbahn is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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