der Trieb

Plural: die Triebe
Based on: treiben
Noun
  1. basic drive, instinct
  2. sprout, shoot
1.

basic drive, instinct

(of animals and humans)
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Examples
  • Thomas und Maria geben ihrem Sexualtrieb nach.
  • Thomas and Maria yield to their sex drive.
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2.

sprout, shoot

(young twig of a tree)
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Word of the Day – “treiben”

A thorough look at the meaning of 'treiben', all it's super common prefix versions and the connection to the English 'drive'. (*vocabulary increases)

Vocab: treiben, der Trieb, antreiben, der Antrieb, auftreibe, abtreiben, die Abtreibung, vertreiben, übertreiben, die Übertreibung, der Betrieb

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How many meanings does the German word 'Trieb' have?

Trieb has 2 distinct meanings: 1. basic drive, instinct, 2. sprout, shoot.

What is the gender of 'Trieb'?

der

What is the plural of 'Trieb'?

die Triebe

What is 'Trieb' related to?

The word 'Trieb' is related to treiben.

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Word of the Day – “treiben”
A thorough look at the meaning of 'treiben', all it's super common prefix versions and the connection to the English 'drive'. (*vocabulary increases)
Vocab: treiben, der Trieb, antreiben, der Antrieb, auftreibe, abtreiben, die Abtreibung, vertreiben, übertreiben, die Übertreibung, der Betrieb
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