das Lebendige
Translation
the living, living things, the animate
Examples
Er erforscht die Welt des Lebendigen.
He researches the world of the living.
Die Ausstellung zeigt die Schönheit des Lebendigen.
The exhibition shows the beauty of living things.
Grammar Patterns
das Lebendige (neuter noun) the living, living things He researches the world of the living.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Lebewesen (living being), die Kreatur (creature); Antonyms: das Tote (the dead), das Unbelebte (the inanimate)
Etymology
A nominalized (substantivized) form of the adjective 'lebendig' (lively, alive).
Memory Tips
Think of an adjective becoming a noun. 'das Lebendige' refers to the concept of 'that which is living'. Similar to 'the beautiful' in English.