Liebesübungen

English translation: (probably misspelling of Leibesübungen) physical education

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German term or phrase:Liebesübungen
English translation:(probably misspelling of Leibesübungen) physical education
Entered by: TechLawDC

12:20 Jul 20, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Middle school record (8th grade).
German term or phrase: Liebesübungen
In record of achte Schulstufe (8th grade), this is one of the required subjects. I said "Human relationships and family."
TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 10:54
physical education
Explanation:
Probably should read "Leibesübungen."

I wish there had been some "Liebesübungen" when I was in 8th grade. Sadly, it was all geometry and history.
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NGK
United States
Local time: 09:54
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Leider (nicht Lieder, sozusagen), es war tief in der Nacht. Danke.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
Leibesübungen
physical education


Explanation:
Probably should read "Leibesübungen."

I wish there had been some "Liebesübungen" when I was in 8th grade. Sadly, it was all geometry and history.

NGK
United States
Local time: 09:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 90
Grading comment
Leider (nicht Lieder, sozusagen), es war tief in der Nacht. Danke.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Friderike Butler: :-)
0 min

agree  Natalie Aron
11 mins

agree  writeaway: but what if it's for one of the more 'progressive' schools? ;-) a real Freudian typo.....
16 mins

agree  Sabine Tietge
28 mins

agree  Stephen Sadie: i had a good laugh at the typo, PE is also a standard UK abbreviation for this subject
41 mins

agree  Victor Dewsbery: What a wonderful typo!
47 mins

agree  Hilary Davies Shelby: superb typo! ;-) Definitely PE
1 hr

agree  Melanie Nassar: re: "physical" education. How physical are the 8th graders allowed to get? :-)
2 hrs

agree  Jeannette Bauroth
6 hrs

agree  dorisinlondon
7 hrs

agree  Maria Ferstl
2 days 22 hrs
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