die Lebzeiten
Translation
lifetime
Examples
Er war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende.
He was already a legend in his lifetime.
Zu seinen Lebzeiten hat er viel Gutes getan.
He did a lot of good during his lifetime.
Grammar Patterns
zu j-s Lebzeiten during someone's lifetime Zu seinen Lebzeiten war er sehr berühmt.
Similar Words
Lebenszeit (lifetime), während des Lebens (during life)
Etymology
From 'Leben' (life) + 'Zeiten' (times, plural of Zeit). Literally 'life times'.
Memory Tips
Almost always used in the prepositional phrase 'zu Lebzeiten', meaning 'during one's lifetime'.