Meaning

1 senses
  1. Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain.

    Lebensraum

    жи́зненное простра́нствоžíznennoje prostránstvo, ле́бенсра́умlébensráum

More definitions
  • space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Hitler called for "Lebensraum" in Eastern Europe.

    deHitler forderte Lebensraum in Osteuropa. — Zaghawa

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
living space:
Deutsch
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living space:

Origin

A generalised use of Lebensraum.

A generalised use of Lebensraum.

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Forms

plural: lebensraums
Singularlebensraum
Plurallebensraums

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding:living space

Word family

2 related words

See also

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