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das Stillleben

B2

still life

English meaning
still life
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Stillleben
Vocabulary package
Art & Artists

Stillleben in a sentence

Das Stillleben zeigt Früchte und Blumen.

The still life shows fruits and flowers.

Declension of das Stillleben

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Stilllebendie Stillleben
Accusativedas Stilllebendie Stillleben
Dativedem Stilllebenden Stillleben
Genitivedes Stilllebensder Stillleben

Word family

das Stillleben is built from still (quiet, silent), leben (live, exist) and eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Stillleben

Is it der, die or das Stillleben?

It is das Stillleben — Stillleben is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Stillleben.

What is the plural of Stillleben?

The plural of das Stillleben is die Stillleben.

What is the genitive of Stillleben?

The genitive singular is des Stilllebens. The dative plural is den Stillleben.

What does Stillleben mean in English?

das Stillleben means "still life". For example: "Das Stillleben zeigt Früchte und Blumen." — "The still life shows fruits and flowers."

What level is Stillleben in German?

Stillleben is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the art & artists vocabulary.

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