der Lebenslauf

B1

curriculum vitae

English meaning
curriculum vitae
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Lebensläufe
Vocabulary package
Applying for a Job

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Lebenslauf in a sentence

Hast du den Lebenslauf für die Bewerbung schon geschrieben?

Have you already written your curriculum vitae for the application?

Declension of der Lebenslauf

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Lebenslaufdie Lebensläufe
Accusativeden Lebenslaufdie Lebensläufe
Dativedem Lebenslaufden Lebensläufen
Genitivedes Lebenslaufsder Lebensläufe

Word family

der Lebenslauf is built from leben (live, exist). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Lebenslauf comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Leben und Lauf, mit dem Fugenelement -s :Lehnübersetzung von lateinisch curriculum vitae

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Questions about Lebenslauf

Is it der, die or das Lebenslauf?

It is der Lebenslauf — Lebenslauf is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Lebensläufe.

What is the plural of Lebenslauf?

The plural of der Lebenslauf is die Lebensläufe.

What is the genitive of Lebenslauf?

The genitive singular is des Lebenslaufs. The dative plural is den Lebensläufen.

What does Lebenslauf mean in English?

der Lebenslauf means "curriculum vitae". For example: "Hast du den Lebenslauf für die Bewerbung schon geschrieben?" — "Have you already written your curriculum vitae for the application?"

What level is Lebenslauf in German?

Lebenslauf is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the applying for a job vocabulary.

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