how to pronounce lebensabend

/ˈleːbənsˌaːbənt/

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lebensabend is pronounced in four syllables

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eː

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aː

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An example use of lebensabend in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… er verbringt seinen lebensabend hast du …”

meanings of lebensabend

noun:

Sunset years; eventide of one's life (lifespan beyond circa 60 years of age).

lebensabend frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lebensabend occurs in german on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.