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bleiben
/ˈblaɪ̯bn̩/
to stay; to remain
Ich bleibe heute Abend zu Hause.
I am staying at home tonight.
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to stay in a place; not to leave
Wir bleiben noch eine Woche in Berlin.
We are staying in Berlin for another week.
Used for physical presence in a location.
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to remain in a state or condition
Das Wetter bleibt schön.
The weather remains nice.
Often used with adjectives or nouns to describe continuity of state.
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to continue to do something (with infinitive)
Er bleibt ruhig, obwohl er wütend ist.
He remains calm, although he is angry.
Construct: bleiben + adjective/noun/infinitive.
Collocations
bleiben Sie sitzenplease remain seatedbei etwas bleibento stick to somethingim Gedächtnis bleibento stay in memory
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Pro Tip
Stative Usage
Unlike 'sein' (to be), 'bleiben' implies continuity. Use it when a state persists over time.
Gold Rule
Conjugation
Memorize the irregular forms: ich bleibe, du bleibst, er/sie/es bleibt, wir bleiben, ihr bleibt, sie/Sie bleiben.
Word Origin
From Old High German 'bleibān', related to Old English 'blīdan' (to stay, remain).
Usage Notes
Irregular verb (bleiben, blieb, geblieben). Often used as a semi-auxiliary verb with adjectives or infinitives to express continuity of state.
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