ephemeral

kurzlebig; flüchtig

Word details

German meaning
Etwas, das nur für kurze Zeit existiert oder dauert.
English meaning
Short-lived
Synonym
flüchtig, temporär
German example
Die Freude war nur kurzlebig.
English example
The joy was only short-lived.
Comparative
kurzlebigerSuperlative: am kurzlebigsten
Opposite of
short-lived, ephemerallanglebig

Example sentences with “ephemeral”

  1. The beauty of the flower is ephemeral. (Die Schönheit der Blume ist kurzlebig.)

Frequently asked questions

What is the German word for 'ephemeral'?

'Kurzlebig' or 'flüchtig' are both correct.