lebender
Translation
living, alive
Examples
Ein lebender Organismus braucht Wasser.
A living organism needs water.
Er ist der einzige lebende Verwandte.
He is the only living relative.
Grammar Patterns
lebender + [noun, masculine, nominative] (strong decl.) living... Ein lebender Organismus braucht Wasser.
Similar Words
Synonyms: alive, existing; Antonyms: dead, deceased
Etymology
This is an inflected form of 'lebend', the present participle of the verb 'leben' (to live).
Memory Tips
Think of 'leben' (to live) + '-d' to mean 'living'. The '-er' ending is a declension for a masculine noun in the nominative case.