German word

miterleben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtɛɐ̯ˌleːbən/

Meaning

  • verbexperience

Example

Ich habe das miterlebt.

I experienced it.

Illustration for miterleben (experience)

More examples

Wir haben den Aufstieg der Firma miterlebt.

We have witnessed the company's rise.

Core concept

A person stands close to an unfolding event and goes through the experience along with it.

Common phrases

  • eine Entwicklung miterleben

    experience a development

  • die Folgen miterleben

    witness the consequences

  • die Geburt miterleben

    be present for the birth

Similar words

erleben: Go through an event personally and remember it vividly.
miterfahren: Experience an event firsthand and learn what happened on the spot.
sehen: Observe an event directly and verify it with one's own eyes.

Definition in German

Als Beteiligter oder Beobachter eine Situation unmittelbar erfahren oder durchleben.

Word origin

Miterleben joins mit-, "with" or "along," to erleben, "to experience," producing a verb for experiencing an event directly while present.

Usage tips

  • In a main clause, the prefix separates, as in "Wir erleben das Konzert mit"; in a subordinate clause it stays attached: "weil wir das Konzert miterleben."

Other meanings

  • witnessverb
  • be present for ___verb
  • see ___ happenverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Miterlebenexperiencing togethernoun
  • Miterlebnisshared experiencenoun

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