die Lebensjahre
Translation
years of life, age
Examples
Die ersten Lebensjahre sind sehr wichtig.
The first years of life are very important.
Sie verbrachte ihre letzten Lebensjahre in Ruhe.
She spent the last years of her life in peace.
Grammar Patterns
in his/her/etc. last years of life in his/her last years of life He travelled a lot in his last years of life.
Similar Words
Alter (age), Lebensalter (age), Lebenszeit (lifetime)
Etymology
Compounded from 'Leben' (life) and 'Jahre' (years).
Memory Tips
Think of it literally as 'life-years'. It refers to the years of a person's life.