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Lebzeiten
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German
Etymology
Plural of de Lebzeit.
Pronunciation
de [ˈleːpˌt͡saɪ̯tn̩]
de Leb zei ten
de De-Lebzeiten.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
de noun form p
de Lebzeit: lifetime
de zu Lebzeiten during (someone's) lifetime
de bei Lebzeiten during (someone's) lifetime
1828, Johann Gottfried von Herder's Schriften zur griechischen Literatur. Herausgegeben durch Heyne, p. 216 (in the poem Die unnütze Mühe):
de Hätte Jupiter uns, hätt' uns die windende Parze Zwo Lebzeiten zu leben gegönnt [...]
Note: The work also has masculine zween Aerzte, zween Brüder, feminine zwo Göttinnen.
Usage notes
Chiefly used in the phrases zu Lebzeiten and bei Lebzeiten.
Declension
fp
Further reading
Lebzeit
Lebzeit