erleben
Translation
to experience, to live through
Examples
Ich möchte ein Abenteuer erleben.
I want to experience an adventure.
Er hat den Krieg erlebt.
He lived through the war.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to experience sth. I want to experience an adventure.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erfahren, durchmachen (to go through)
Etymology
From the prefix er- (indicates achieving a result) + leben (to live). It implies 'living through something to gain an experience'.
Memory Tips
You 'leben' (live) your life, and the things you live through are what you 'erleben' (experience). The noun form is 'das Erlebnis'.