German Conversation · Level 103
56 words
German word
Lebensjahr
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈleːbn̩sˌjaːɐ̯/
Meaning
- neuter nounyear of life
Example
Das Baby schläft viel im ersten Lebensjahr.
The baby sleeps a lot in its first year of life.
More examples
Stillen wird in den Empfehlungen für das erste Lebensjahr besonders betont.
Breastfeeding is particularly emphasized in the recommendations for the first year of life.
Core concept
A child passes through a first, second, and later birthday-to-birthday stage as growth is described year by year.
Common phrases
im ersten Lebensjahr
in the first year of life
Similar words
Jahr: A standard year lasting 365 days or twelve months.
Alter: A person's age expressed as the years since birth.
Geburtsjahr: The year on the calendar when a person was born.
Definition in German
Ein Jahr, das direkt auf die Geburt folgt und bis zum ersten Geburtstag einer Person reicht.
Word origin
Lebensjahr is a German compound formed from Leben, life, and Jahr, year, with the compound specifying that the year belongs to a person's lifetime.
Usage tips
- Lebensjahr is neuter, so the article is das, and its plural is Lebensjahre.
Related words
- Lebensversicherunglife insurancenoun
- Lebensfreudejoy of livingnoun