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existieren

exist

Meaning of existieren

Deutsch

real oder vorhanden sein

English

to be real or present

exist

Pronunciation

German
/ɛksisˈtiːʁən/

existieren with English translation

existieren usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Viele Tiere existieren nur in diesem Wald.

Many animals exist only in this forest.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Kann so ein Problem wirklich existieren?

Can a problem like that really exist?

existieren synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between existieren, vorhanden sein, bestehen, vorliegen, sich befinden, da sein, and leben

V
🇩🇪German
vorhanden sein

emphasizes that something is available, present, or in stock

A2very often
bestehen
🇩🇪German

often means 'to exist' in a broader or more formal sense; it can also mean 'to consist of' or 'to persist'

A2often
V
🇩🇪German
vorliegen

used when something is 'available' or 'on hand,' often in formal or business contexts

A2often
S
🇩🇪German
sich befinden

means 'to be located somewhere'; it is more about location than existence

A2often
D
🇩🇪German
da sein

colloquial: 'to be there,' 'to be present,' sometimes simply 'to exist' in a very general sense

A2very often

Advanced: broader words

L
🇩🇪German
leben

means 'to be alive,' not just to exist; used only for living beings

A2very often

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Questions about this word

What does existieren mean?

to be real or present

How do you pronounce existieren?

existieren is pronounced [ɛksisˈtiːʁən].

How is existieren used in a sentence?

Many animals exist only in this forest. Translation: Viele Tiere existieren nur in diesem Wald.

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