Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #5000
Word (Wort)

das Dasein

Translation (Übersetzung) existence, being, presence
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈdaːzaɪ̯n]
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Tags (Tags)
neuter formal noun abstract philosophy
Dasein is a philosophical term popularized by Martin Heidegger meaning 'being-there' or 'existence'. In everyday German, it can mean 'existence' or 'presence'. It's often used in formal or philosophical contexts.

Dasein - German Nouns - Dasein Meaning - Dasein Translation - Dasein Nouns Examples

Dasein is a German Nouns

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Dasein Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Das Dasein des Menschen ist endlich.
Human existence is finite.
philosophical discussion
Er fristet sein Dasein in Armut.
He ekes out his existence in poverty.
describing difficult living conditions
Ohne Liebe ist das Dasein leer.
Without love, existence is empty.
emotional or philosophical statement

Dasein Word Family - Dasein Related Words - Dasein Family Members

Dasein Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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compound word (Zusammensetzung)
da
Meaning: there
Example: da + sein = Dasein
Noun
sein
Meaning: to be
Example: da + sein = Dasein
Noun

Dasein Usage - Dasein Collocations - Dasein Idioms - Dasein Synonyms - Dasein Antonyms

Dasein Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Dasein Collocations (Kollokationen)

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das menschliche Dasein
human existence
Medium frequency
sein Dasein fristen
to eke out an existence
Medium frequency
das Dasein Gottes
the existence of God
Low frequency
ein sinnloses Dasein
a meaningless existence
Medium frequency
das Dasein bereichern
to enrich one's existence
Low frequency

Dasein Idioms (Redewendungen)

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sein Dasein beschließen
to end one's life (euphemistic)
A formal, euphemistic way to say 'to commit suicide' or 'to die'
sein Dasein dahinfristen
to drag out one's existence
To live a miserable, barely sustainable life

Dasein Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Existenz
Meaning: existence
High similarity
Leben
Meaning: life
Medium similarity
Vorhandensein
Meaning: presence, availability
Medium similarity

Dasein Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Nichtsein
Meaning: non-being, non-existence
Abwesenheit
Meaning: absence

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Dasein Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Existenz Leben Sein Wesen Vorhandensein Präsenz Realität

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