Lebensunterhalt
derNounlivelihood; living expenses
English translations
- 01
livelihood
- 02
maintenance
- 03
sustenance
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Mittel, die man zum Leben benötigt, wie Nahrung, Kleidung und Unterkunft.
- English meaning
- livelihood
- Synonym
- Auskommen, Existenzgrundlage
- German example
- Er verdient seinen Lebensunterhalt als Handwerker.
- English example
- He earns his livelihood as a craftsman.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Lebensunterhalt
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Bettlerin
Beggar woman
- Profitänzerin
Professional dancer
- Profitänzer
Professional dancer
- Fallensteller
A trapper is a person who sets traps to catch animals, often for their fur.
- Kohlenzeche
A coal mine is a mine where coal is extracted.
- Berufsmusiker
Professional musician
- Straßenmusiker
Street musician
- Bettelorden
mendicant order
- Brotberuf
Day job
- Billiglohn
Low wage
- Altersrente
Retirement pension
- Wittum
Dower
- Einkommensschwäche
Income insecurity
- muessen
Must
- brotlos
Unprofitable, unremunerative
- roboten
To toil
- Arbeiterklasse
The working class refers to the social class whose members mainly earn their living through manual labor or simple employment.
- Beruf
profession, occupation
- Sozialhilfe
Social welfare
- Broterwerber
Breadwinner
- Ernährer
Breadwinner
- Beschäftigung
Employment
- Arbeitsstelle
Job
- Proletariat
proletariat
- Unterschicht
Lower class
- Proletarier
Proletarian
Example sentences with “Lebensunterhalt”
Er verdient seinen Lebensunterhalt als Lehrer. (He earns his living as a teacher.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'Lebensunterhalt'?
It is a masculine noun ('der Lebensunterhalt'). It is often used with the verb 'verdienen'.