die Existenzen
Translation
existences, livelihoods, beings
Examples
Viele Existenzen wurden durch die Krise bedroht.
Many livelihoods were threatened by the crisis.
Es gibt verschiedene Arten von Existenzen im Universum.
There are different kinds of existences in the universe.
Grammar Patterns
((Nominative)) Used as the subject. Die Existenzen sind bedroht.
Similar Words
Dasein (being), Leben (life), Lebensunterhalt (livelihood)
Etymology
From Latin 'existentia' (existence). Related to the verb 'existieren' (to exist).
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English 'existence'. Note its common use to mean 'livelihood', which is a person's basis for existence.