die Lebensspanne

B2

a lifespan

English meaning
a lifespan
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Lebensspannen
Vocabulary package
Life Stages & Ageing

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Lebensspanne in a sentence

Die Lebensspanne eines Menschen beträgt etwa achtzig Jahre.

The lifespan of a human is about eighty years.

Declension of die Lebensspanne

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Lebensspannedie Lebensspannen
Accusativedie Lebensspannedie Lebensspannen
Dativeder Lebensspanneden Lebensspannen
Genitiveder Lebensspanneder Lebensspannen

Word family

die Lebensspanne is built from leben (live, exist) and die Panne (breakdown, flat tire). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Lebensspanne comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Leben und Spanne sowie dem Fugenelement -s

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Questions about Lebensspanne

Is it der, die or das Lebensspanne?

It is die Lebensspanne — Lebensspanne is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Lebensspannen.

What is the plural of Lebensspanne?

The plural of die Lebensspanne is die Lebensspannen.

What is the genitive of Lebensspanne?

The genitive singular is der Lebensspanne. The dative plural is den Lebensspannen.

What does Lebensspanne mean in English?

die Lebensspanne means "a lifespan". For example: "Die Lebensspanne eines Menschen beträgt etwa achtzig Jahre." — "The lifespan of a human is about eighty years."

What level is Lebensspanne in German?

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

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