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To experience an event personally and directly as someone present or as a witness.
Meine Großeltern haben die Zeit des Wirtschaftswunders noch selbst miterlebt.
My grandparents still experienced the time of the economic miracle themselves.
'Miterleben' (to experience firsthand) is a separable verb. The prefix 'mit-' goes to the end in main clauses. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Ich erlebte die Feierlichkeiten live mit.
I experienced the celebrations live.
The word consists of the prefix 'mit-' and the verb 'erleben' (to experience). The prefix 'mit-' here means that you are present at something that is happening and experience it personally.
Er hat den Fall der Berliner Mauer als Kind miterlebt.
He experienced the fall of the Berlin Wall as a child.
People often experience important or historical events firsthand. Typical combinations are: 'eine Zeit miterleben' (to experience a period), 'einen Wandel miterleben' (to experience a change), 'ein Ereignis miterleben' (to experience an event), or 'die Geschichte miterleben' (to experience history).
Sie durfte die Krönung des Königs aus nächster Nähe miterleben.
She was able to experience the king's coronation up close.
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'erleben' and 'miterleben' both have to do with an event that you experience yourself. 'erleben' is broader: you can have something as your own experience, or simply live long enough to see an event. 'miterleben' emphasizes more strongly that you are directly present or are a witness while something is happening. The words can be confused because both fit with events. As a simple guide: 'miterleben' says more clearly 'I was there'; 'erleben' says more generally 'that happened to me or I experienced it'.
Sie hat den Unfall auf dem Weg zur Arbeit direkt miterlebt.
She directly witnessed the accident on her way to work.
In der neuen Schule erlebt das Kind viele Veränderungen.
At the new school, the child experiences many changes.