Lebewohl

German

Etymology

From the farewell greeting lebe wohl! (“live well”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌleːbəˈvoːl]
  • Hyphenation: Le‧be‧wohl

Noun

Lebewohl n (strong, genitive Lebewohles or Lebewohls, plural Lebewohls)

  1. (literary) farewell (wish of happiness or safety at parting)

Declension

Declension of Lebewohl [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lebewohl die Lebewohls
genitive eines des Lebewohles, Lebewohls der Lebewohls
dative einem dem Lebewohl, Lebewohle1 den Lebewohls
accusative ein das Lebewohl die Lebewohls

1Now rare, see notes.

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