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
Composed of the prefix er- (often indicating the completion of an action) and leben (to live). It means to 'live through' an event.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the result of 'living' (leben). What you get from living is an 'experience' (erleben). The noun is 'das Erlebnis'.