lebensrettend
lifesaving
Effective enough to save a person's life or actually save a life.
EXAMPLE
Diese Maßnahme kann in einem Notfall lebensrettend sein.
This measure can be lifesaving in an emergency.
lebensrettend
lifesaving
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry lebensrettend, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | lebensrettend |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to lebensrettend.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to lebensrettend.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to lebensrettend.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Lebensrettend' (lifesaving) is made up of 'Leben' (life) and 'rettend' (saving). The visible 's' connects the two parts to form an adjective for something that can save a life.
EXAMPLE
Die lebensrettende Operation dauerte mehrere Stunden.
The lifesaving operation lasted several hours.
Sentence structure
'Lebensrettend' (lifesaving) can be used predicatively after verbs such as 'sein' (to be) or 'wirken' (to seem or have an effect). Before a noun, it is used as an attributive adjective, for example in the phrase 'lebensrettende Maßnahmen' (lifesaving measures).
EXAMPLE
Der schnelle Einsatz der Feuerwehr war lebensrettend.
The firefighters' rapid response was lifesaving.
Die Ärztin leitete sofort lebensrettende Maßnahmen ein.
The doctor immediately initiated lifesaving measures.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'lebensrettende Maßnahmen' (lifesaving measures), 'lebensrettende Behandlung' (lifesaving treatment), and 'lebensrettender Eingriff' (lifesaving procedure). The word is especially common in connection with emergencies and medicine.
EXAMPLE
Der lebensrettende Eingriff konnte nicht länger warten.
The lifesaving procedure could not wait any longer.
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