Bleiben
Example: Wir bleiben heute Abend zu Hause und sehen einen Film.
Definition
"Bleiben" means to remain in the same place or condition without leaving or changing. For example, in the sentence 'Wir bleiben heute Abend zu Hause und sehen einen Film,' it indicates staying at home for the evening and watching a movie.
Etymology
The word "bleiben" comes from Old High German 'blijban,' which is related to similar words in other Germanic languages meaning 'to remain' or 'to stay.' Did you know that its root is linked to the Proto-Germanic '*blijbaną,' showing how ancient this concept of staying put is?
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"Bleiben" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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