German word

verbleiben

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩/

Meaning

  • verbremain

Example

Nach dem Aufräumen verbleiben nur zwei Kartons.

After tidying up, only two boxes remain.

Illustration for verbleiben (remain)

More examples

Bis zur Abfahrt verbleiben noch fünf Minuten.

Five minutes remain until departure.

Core concept

A small remainder is still there after other items have been removed or changed.

Common phrases

  • noch fünf Minuten verbleiben

    five minutes remain

  • noch Fragen verbleiben

    questions remain

Similar words

bleiben: Continue to be in the same place or state without moving or changing.
übrig bleiben: Be left over after other items have been removed or used.
zurückbleiben: Remain behind because others have moved ahead or gone elsewhere.

Definition in German

nach einer Veränderung oder Entfernung nur noch vorhanden sein

Word origin

Verbleiben combines the inseparable prefix ver- with inherited Germanic bleiben and develops the sense of continuing to be left or staying.

Usage tips

  • Verbleiben is more formal than bleiben and often appears in statements about what is left after a process.

Other meanings

  • stayverb

Opposites

Related words

  • der Verbleibwhereaboutsnoun

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