lebendig
Translation
alive, lively, vivid
Examples
Die Katze ist noch lebendig.
The cat is still alive.
Berlin ist eine sehr lebendige Stadt.
Berlin is a very lively city.
Er hat eine lebendige Fantasie.
He has a vivid imagination.
Grammar Patterns
((predicative)) alive The animal is still alive.
((attributive)) lively ... It is a lively city.
Similar Words
Synonyms: animated (belebt), cheerful (munter); Antonyms: dead (tot), lifeless (leblos)
Etymology
From the verb 'leben' (to live) + the adjective suffix '-ig'.
Memory Tips
Directly related to 'leben' (to live). If something is 'lebendig', it has 'Leben' (life).