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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Lauf”, which translates to “run / course”. A river shaped like a running track loops around a hill, lane lines painted on the flowing water.
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Lauf is one of the A2 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.

derLauf, ¨-e

run / course

/laʊ̯f/

Examples — Lauf in a sentence

Er gewann den Lauf.

He won the race.

Im Lauf der Zeit wird es besser.

Over the course of time it gets better.

How to remember it

The noun of laufen: a run / race, or the "course" of things.

Word family

laufen family · 12 related words

  • ablaufen expire / run off Shifted meaning
  • anlaufen Coming soon to start up, to get under way Shifted meaning
  • auslaufen expire / leak / run out Shifted meaning
  • einlaufen Coming soon to come in, to arrive; to shrink Shifted meaning
  • verlaufen get lost / proceed Not predictable
  • weglaufen run away
  • weiterlaufen Coming soon to keep running
  • der Lauf run / course Shifted meaning
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Illustration of the A1 German word “leben”, which translates to “to live”. A tiny glowing house nestled inside a giant living tree, smoke curling from a chimney carved between two roots, birds nesting in the branches above.
leben

/ˈleːbn̩/

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to live

Principal parts

leben, lebte, hat gelebt

ich lebe
du lebst
er/sie/es lebt
wir leben
ihr lebt
sie/Sie leben

Examples

Ich lebe seit zwei Jahren in Berlin.

I have lived in Berlin for two years.

Er lebt ein gutes Leben.

He lives a good life.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “lebendig”, which translates to “alive / lively”. A grey city square bursts into color as a fountain of music and dancing flowers erupts from a manhole.
lebendig

/leˈbɛndɪç/

alive / lively

Comparative Forms

Positive lebendig
Komparativ lebendiger
Superlativ am lebendigsten

Examples

Die Stadt ist abends sehr lebendig.

The city is very lively in the evening.

Der Fisch ist noch lebendig.

The fish is still alive.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “leiden”, which translates to “to suffer”. A tear-shaped cloud 'LEIDEN's over a desert, raining sorrow that turns to glass on impact.
leiden

/ˈlaɪ̯dn̩/

to suffer

Principal parts

leiden, litt, hat gelitten

ich leide
du leidest
er/sie/es leidet
wir leiden
ihr leidet
sie/Sie leiden

Examples

Sie leidet unter Schmerzen.

She suffers from pain.

Er litt unter der Trennung.

He suffered from the breakup.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Lernende”, which translates to “learner”. A wide-eyed student made of chalkboard slate fills with glowing notes as knowledge is written on them.
der Lernende

/ˈlɛʁnəndə/

learner

Examples

Die Lernende macht große Fortschritte.

The learner is making great progress.

Der Kurs ist für Lernende aller Stufen.

The course is for learners of all levels.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Lernfortschritt”, which translates to “learning progress”. A progress bar climbs up the side of a mountain as a hiker fills it in with each upward step, glowing green.
der Lernfortschritt

/ˈlɛʁnfɔʁtˌʃʁɪt/

learning progress

Examples

Mein Lernfortschritt ist gut.

My learning progress is good.

Die App zeigt deinen Lernfortschritt.

The app shows your learning progress.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Lernplan”, which translates to “study plan”. A calendar unrolls into a board game path of tiny study-desks, a marker piece hopping along it.
der Lernplan

study plan

Examples

Ich folge meinem Lernplan.

I follow my study plan.

Erstelle einen realistischen Lernplan.

Create a realistic study plan.

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