Bleiben
Example: Ich möchte heute zu Hause bleiben und lesen.
Definition
"Bleiben" means to stay in a place or condition without moving or changing, often implying remaining somewhere intentionally. For example, in the sentence "Ich möchte heute zu Hause bleiben und lesen," it expresses the desire to stay at home and read.
Etymology
The German verb "bleiben" comes from Old High German "blīban," which is related to the Proto-Germanic root *blībaną, meaning 'to remain' or 'to stay.' Did you know? The word has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Old English "blīfan," showing a shared heritage of expressing the concept of staying or lingering.
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"Bleiben" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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