Lebenswerk

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German

Etymology

Leben +‎ -s- +‎ Werk

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Noun

Lebenswerk n (strong, genitive Lebenswerkes or Lebenswerks, plural Lebenswerke)

  1. life's work

Declension

Declension of Lebenswerk
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lebenswerk die Lebenswerke
genitive eines des Lebenswerkes, Lebenswerks der Lebenswerke
dative einem dem Lebenswerk, Lebenswerke1 den Lebenswerken
accusative ein das Lebenswerk die Lebenswerke

1Now rare, see notes.

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