Lebensfähig
Example: Das Unternehmen bleibt nur lebensfähig durch ständige Innovation.
Definition
"Lebensfähig" describes something capable of surviving, sustaining itself, or continuing to exist effectively, especially under challenging conditions. For example, a company is considered "lebensfähig" if it can maintain operations and adapt through constant innovation.
Etymology
The word "lebensfähig" comes from the German words "Leben" meaning 'life' and "fähig" meaning 'capable' or 'able.' Combined, it literally means 'life-capable,' used to describe the ability to live or endure. Did you know? This compound reflects German's tendency to form precise meanings by joining smaller words.
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"Lebensfähig" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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