der Lebensabschnitt

B2

the stage of life

English meaning
the stage of life
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Lebensabschnitte
Vocabulary package
Life Stages & Ageing

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Lebensabschnitt in a sentence

Jeder Lebensabschnitt hat seine Besonderheiten.

Each stage of life has its peculiarities.

Declension of der Lebensabschnitt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Lebensabschnittdie Lebensabschnitte
Accusativeden Lebensabschnittdie Lebensabschnitte
Dativedem Lebensabschnittden Lebensabschnitten
Genitivedes Lebensabschnittsder Lebensabschnitte

Word family

der Lebensabschnitt is built from der Abschnitt (section/passage), der Schnitt (section / average) and leben (live, exist). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Lebensabschnitt comes from

Determinativkompositum aus Leben, Fugenelement -s und Abschnitt

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Questions about Lebensabschnitt

Is it der, die or das Lebensabschnitt?

It is der Lebensabschnitt — Lebensabschnitt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Lebensabschnitte.

What is the plural of Lebensabschnitt?

The plural of der Lebensabschnitt is die Lebensabschnitte.

What is the genitive of Lebensabschnitt?

The genitive singular is des Lebensabschnitts. The dative plural is den Lebensabschnitten.

What does Lebensabschnitt mean in English?

der Lebensabschnitt means "the stage of life". For example: "Jeder Lebensabschnitt hat seine Besonderheiten." — "Each stage of life has its peculiarities."

What level is Lebensabschnitt in German?

Lebensabschnitt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the life stages & ageing vocabulary.

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