Existieren
Example: Viele alte Traditionen existieren noch in kleinen Dörfern.
Definition
"Existieren" means to have actual being or to be real, typically referring to living or non-living things that are present or continue to be. It expresses the state of something being or continuing in reality, as in many old traditions still existing in small villages.
Etymology
The word "existieren" comes from the Latin verb 'existere,' which means 'to stand out' or 'to appear.' It entered German through scholarly and scientific language, reflecting the idea of something coming into being or being present. Did you know? The root 'ex' means 'out of,' and 'sistere' means 'to stand,' so "existieren" literally suggests 'to stand out or emerge.'
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"Existieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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